perennial – Outdoors, grows in humus rich, moist but well drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. Hibiscus need long, hot summers to flower well. Trim after flowering to maintain shape.

zone 4-9

There are about 175 species of deciduous, and evergreen shrubs, trees, and climbers, in this genus. They occur mostly in woodland and thickets, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere especially Eastern Asia. They are grown for their foliage, autumn color and ornamental, often ribbed, wing or lobed, spherical or almost spherical fruits, borne from autumn to winter, which split to reveal bright yellow, red, or orange seeds, with often colorful arils. Birds are attracted to the fruit. Leaves are opposite (rarely alternate) simple, very variable in shape, and are toothed or scalloped. In late spring or summer it bears inconspicuous cymes of 3, sometimes 7-15, small greenish or yellowish or white occasionally purple-red or red-brown flowers. Uses range from a shrub border to specimen plantings, and from hedging to ground cover. All parts may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in any well drained soil in full sun or light shade. If grown in full sun, they need moist soils, although deciduous species and cultivars are more tolerant of dry soils. Shelter evergreens from cold, drying winds. Variegated cultivars need sun to enhance leaf variegations.

Prone to mites, scale insects, leaf miners, aphids, mealybugs, witches broom, stem dieback, powdery mildew, and fungal spots are problems.

E. fortunei ‘MoonShadow’

Zones 5-9

zones 3-10

deciduous shrub

comes in 3 or 5 gallon pots

P. fruticosa – Shrubby cinquefoil – Bush cinquefoil – This compact, bushy, deciduous shrub from Europe, Northern Asia and North America grows 3′ feet tall and 4-5′ feet wide. It produces pinnate leaves, to 1 ½” long, composed of usually 5 or 7 narrowly elliptical, mid green leaflets. From early summer to mid autumn it bears saucer shaped yellow to orange flowers, to 1 ½” across, often fading to salmon pink in the bright sun, are carried singly or in cymes pf 3.

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Rock garden species prefer poor, gritty, sharply drained soil. Divide perennial in autumn and spring.

zones 3-7

There are about 175 species of deciduous, and evergreen shrubs, trees, and climbers, in this genus.  They occur mostly in woodland and thickets, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere especially Eastern Asia.  They are grown for their foliage, autumn color and ornamental, often ribbed, wing or lobed, spherical or almost spherical fruits, borne from autumn to winter, which split to reveal bright yellow, red, or orange seeds, with often colorful arils.  Birds are attracted to the fruit.  Leaves are opposite (rarely alternate) simple, very variable in shape, and are toothed or scalloped.  In late spring or summer it bears inconspicuous cymes of 3, sometimes 7-15, small greenish or yellowish or white occasionally purple-red or red-brown flowers.  Uses range from a shrub border to specimen plantings, and from hedging to ground cover.  All parts may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in any well drained soil in full sun or light shade.  If grown in full sun, they need moist soils, although deciduous species and cultivars are more tolerant of dry soils.  Shelter evergreens from cold, drying winds.  Variegated cultivars need sun to enhance leaf variegations.

Prone to mites, scale insects, leaf miners, aphids, mealybugs, witches broom, stem dieback, powdery mildew, and fungal spots are problems.

E. fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’ – E. radicans – Wintercreeper Euonymus – This prostrate to mound forming, or evening climbing by aerial roots, evergreen shrubs from China grows 3” feet tall and 5′ feet wide. They produce oval or elliptic, toothed, pointed, thinly, leathery, rich green leaves, usually to 2″ long, with broad gold edges that tinged pink in winter. From early to mid summer it bears greenish white flowers followed by spherical white fruit, 1/4″ across, contains seeds with orange arils.   They may suffer winter burn in cold climates, and best used as a groundcover.

zones 5-9

Grow in acidic, peaty or sandy, moist but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade, some prefer boggy ground. Protect from the hottest summer sun.

zones 3-7

There are about 175 species of deciduous, and evergreen shrubs, trees, and climbers, in this genus. They occur mostly in woodland and thickets, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere especially Eastern Asia. They are grown for their foliage, autumn color and ornamental, often ribbed, wing or lobed, spherical or almost spherical fruits, borne from autumn to winter, which split to reveal bright yellow, red, or orange seeds, with often colorful arils. Birds are attracted to the fruit. Leaves are opposite (rarely alternate) simple, very variable in shape, and are toothed or scalloped. In late spring or summer it bears inconspicuous cymes of 3, sometimes 7-15, small greenish or yellowish or white occasionally purple-red or red-brown flowers. Uses range from a shrub border to specimen plantings, and from hedging to ground cover. All parts may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in any well drained soil in full sun or light shade. If grown in full sun, they need moist soils, although deciduous species and cultivars are more tolerant of dry soils. Shelter evergreens from cold, drying winds. Variegated cultivars need sun to enhance leaf variegations.

Prone to mites, scale insects, leaf miners, aphids, mealybugs, witches broom, stem dieback, powdery mildew, and fungal spots are problems.

Euonymus fortunei ‘Variegatus’ – Euonymus fortunei ‘Gracilis’ – E. radicans – Wintercreeper Euonymus – These climbers or trailing evergreens from China grows grows 24″ to 20′ feet tall with and indefinite spread. They produce broad, oval or elliptic, toothed, pointed, thinly, leathery, glossy, dark green leaves with white, yellow edges, usually to 2″ long, often pink in cold weather. From early to mid summer it bears greenish white flowers followed by spherical white fruit, 1/4″ across, contains seeds with orange arils. They may suffer winter burn in cold climates, and best used as a groundcover.

Zones 5-9

There are about 175 species of deciduous, and evergreen shrubs, trees, and climbers, in this genus. They occur mostly in woodland and thickets, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere especially Eastern Asia. They are grown for their foliage, autumn color and ornamental, often ribbed, wing or lobed, spherical or almost spherical fruits, borne from autumn to winter, which split to reveal bright yellow, red, or orange seeds, with often colorful arils. Birds are attracted to the fruit. Leaves are opposite (rarely alternate) simple, very variable in shape, and are toothed or scalloped. In late spring or summer it bears inconspicuous cymes of 3, sometimes 7-15, small greenish or yellowish or white occasionally purple-red or red-brown flowers. Uses range from a shrub border to specimen plantings, and from hedging to ground cover. All parts may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in any well drained soil in full sun or light shade. If grown in full sun, they need moist soils, although deciduous species and cultivars are more tolerant of dry soils. Shelter evergreens from cold, drying winds. Variegated cultivars need sun to enhance leaf variegations.

Prone to mites, scale insects, leaf miners, aphids, mealybugs, witches broom, stem dieback, powdery mildew, and fungal spots are problems.

Euonymus fortunei ‘Vegetus’ – Euonymus fortunei ‘Bigleaf Wintercreeper’ – E. radicans – Wintercreeper Euonymus – These are evergreens from China grows 4-5′ feet tall as a shrub or climbs to 15′ feet. They produce broad, oval or elliptic, toothed, pointed, thinly, leathery, glossy, dark green leaves, usually to 2″ long. From early to mid summer it bears greenish white flowers followed by an abundant amount of spherical white fruit, 1/4″ across, contains seeds with orange arils. They may suffer winter burn in cold climates, and best used as a groundcover.

Zones 5-9

There are about 175 species of deciduous, and evergreen shrubs, trees, and climbers, in this genus. They occur mostly in woodland and thickets, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere especially Eastern Asia. They are grown for their foliage, autumn color and ornamental, often ribbed, wing or lobed, spherical or almost spherical fruits, borne from autumn to winter, which split to reveal bright yellow, red, or orange seeds, with often colorful arils. Birds are attracted to the fruit. Leaves are opposite (rarely alternate) simple, very variable in shape, and are toothed or scalloped. In late spring or summer it bears inconspicuous cymes of 3, sometimes 7-15, small greenish or yellowish or white occasionally purple-red or red-brown flowers. Uses range from a shrub border to specimen plantings, and from hedging to ground cover. All parts may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Grow in any well drained soil in full sun or light shade. If grown in full sun, they need moist soils, although deciduous species and cultivars are more tolerant of dry soils. Shelter evergreens from cold, drying winds. Variegated cultivars need sun to enhance leaf variegations.

Prone to mites, scale insects, leaf miners, aphids, mealybugs, witches broom, stem dieback, powdery mildew, and fungal spots are problems.

E. fortunei ‘Silver Queen’ – E. radicans – Wintercreeper Euonymus – These climbers, are evergreen shrubs from China climbs to 20′ feet and 5′ feet wide. They produce broad, oval or elliptic, toothed, pointed, thinly, leathery, dark green leaves with broad white edges that later are tinted pink in cold weather, usually to 2″ long. From early to mid summer it bears greenish white flowers followed by spherical white fruit, 1/4″ across, contains seeds with orange arils. They may suffer winter burn in cold climates, and best used as a groundcover.

Zones 5-9