Common name: Spindle

Description: Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' is one of the most popular and versatile evergreen shrubs, producing dense mounds of small, glossy leaves with bright white margins. In winter, the white edges often flush with attractive pink tones, adding extra interest during the colder months. Extremely versatile, it can be grown as ground cover, trained up a wall or fence, or used as a low-growing border shrub. Tough, reliable, and virtually maintenance-free, it provides year-round colour and structure.

Other benefits: pink-flushed winter foliage, excellent ground cover or wall plant, very low maintenance

Wildlife attraction: provides shelter for small invertebrates

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 60cm x 1.5m (or to 4m if wall-trained)

Position: full sun to full shade

Soil pH: neutral; adaptable

Moisture: well-drained; tolerates dry conditions once established

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -20°C