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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 2.5-4 meters (8-12 feet)
Plant Spread: 2 meters (6 feet)
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Broadleaf
Other: Green leaves edged with a sometimes golden-tinged cream margin.
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Espalier
Topiary
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Resistances: Pollution
Tolerates dry shade
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Japanese Spindle
  • Japanese Euonymus
  • Japanese Spindletree

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-06-25
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Sunriver Nursery, Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-01-30
Location: Sunriver Nursery, Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-01-30
Location: Sunriver Nursery, Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-01-30
Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-07-24

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