Purple Wintercreeper – Euonymus Fortunei Coloratus – 3 Pack Of Pint Pots

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Purple Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Groundcover

Height or Length at Maturity: 6-10″

Width at Maturity: 3′ +
Spacing: 18-24″ apart for mass plantings

Growth Habit / Form: Cascading, Dense, Spreading/Trailing

Growth Rate: Fast

Flower Color: NA
Flower Type: NA

Flower Size: NA
Flowering Period: NA

Fragrant Flowers: NA

Foliage Color: Dark Green, Burgundy-Purple in Winter!

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Sun Needs: Full Sun to Full Shade!

Water Needs: Average, very low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained

Soil pH: 4.5 – 7.5

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual attention during winter

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Heavy Shade, Humidity, Insect

Description

If you’re looking for a fast growing, super-tough, versatile evergreen groundcover it might not get any better than Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus. You can throw anything at this plant; full sun or full shade, heat, humidity, drought or temporary flooding, and it still thrives. Deer, insects and other pests don’t like it, and we’ve seen no problems with disease. Purple Wintercreeper forms a dense evergreen carpet of deep green foliage that turns to an attractive burgundy-purple color during the cool season. The trailing stems root into soil as they spread making this plant an ideal erosion controller.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 8 to 10 inches tall with trailing stems that root in as they go, Purple Winter Creeper is an ideal choice as an erosion-controlling groundcover massed on sunny or shady embankments, hillsides and slopes. Because it thrives in full shade, it is perfect for growing under the dense canopies of large shade trees or decks or other overhead structures that block out sunlight. Similar to ivy, creeping fig and climbing hydrangeas, it will also cling to and climb walls that have porous surfaces. Unless you don’t mind frequent pruning to keep the plant in bounds, avoid planting in small, confined spaces. Also a nice accent in container gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 18 to 24 inches for mass plantings

Growing Preferences

Purple Wintercreeper is exceptionally easy to grow. It tolerates many soil types, including clay, but will fill a space faster if grown in a moist, well-drained soil of average fertility and porosity. It will tolerate temporary flooding but does not like constantly soggy or wet soil, and grows equally as well in full sun or full shade and everything between.

Note: Find more details and expert advice under the Planting & Care tab on this page.

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I have a giant root ball remaining after a tree blew down and I needed some cover to hide the stump and root ball. It was far too large to move even with a tractor over it.
A friend suggested that I cover it with a aggressive ground cover and or a Vine The wintercreeper is a Hardy Evergreen and has a Vine version. It’s too early to tell if this will work but the plants arrived in excellent shape in a reasonable time. The nursery did their job. I hope the vines are answer.————————–They should do the trick! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

THE PLANTS ARRIVED IN GREAT SHAPE. I PLANTED THEM THE NEXT DAY AND SO FAR THEY ARE DOING REALLY WELL.——————————–We are so happy you are pleased with your purchase! Beth | WBG 🙂

I have been so happy with my winter creepers! They arrived and were so carefully packaged. They have been in the dirt for abut two weeks now and they have already started to wind their way around the trellis. I’m thrilled!———————————-Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG