Wintercreeper {50 Bare Root plants}

A show-stopping, leathery rich evergreen trailing shrub-like vine, Euonymus fortunei 'Acutus' promises to deliver a deep backdrop for any landscape. Its fast growth rate offers quick coverage (and erosion control) of any area in a variety of environmental conditions including slopes, a wide pH range, poor soils, and anything from dense shade to full sun.

The deep green shiny, egg-shaped leaves are 1 to 2 1/2 inch long. Some select Acutus because of her willingness to tolerate moderate amounts of salt and foot traffic, though the latter is not encouraged.

Things To Note
Acutus is invasive and should be planted in contained areas or spaces where you don't mind her taking over.

If you are considering purchasing this plant in bare root form, please read about bare root plants so you know what to expect.

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General information about Euonymus fortunei (Wintercreeper):
If you want something similar to Ivy, but different, this plant will be a perfect fit for you. Euonymus fortunei, often referred to as Wintercreeper or even Fortune’s Spindle, is an elegant, understated woody evergreen vine native to China, Korea, and Japan.

It is excellent for slopes and erosion control. Stems root along nodes, spreading indefinitely as a sprawling, tangled, bushy carpet somewhat similar in appearance to Vinca from a distance. Similar to ivy, using small rootlets on stems to climb, Wintercreeper reaches heights up to 65 feet in her attempts to gain more sunlight.

Its approach to climbing is not the only character trait Wintercreeper shares with Ivy. Both ivy and Wintercreeper have a sterile, juvenile, non-flowering, climbing, (or creeping) phase. After growing tall enough to reach the crowns of trees, Wintercreeper develops into an adult. This flowering phase does not have climbing rootlets. The (1 to 2 1/2 inch long and 1/2 to 1 1/2 inch broad) leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, elliptic to elliptic-ovate, with a finely serrated margin.

The flowers are inconspicuous (1/8 inch in diameter), with four small greenish-yellow petals, and the fruit, if any, are four-lobed, pale green pod-like berries. Inside each lobe is a single fleshy-coated orange seed. In the end, the rich emerald to bright green foliage is the real show stopper offering the benefit of climbing for rock walls, topiaries, arbors and more.

Gardener Tips
Euonymus fortunei responds beautifully to an early spring pruning, some elect to mow it on a high setting to keep a tidy appearance.

Specifications:

Cold hardiness zone: 4-9 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
AHS Heat Zone: 9-1
Light: Full sun Part sun Shade
Growth rate: Fast
Mature prostrate height: 6-12"
Spread: 12-36"
Spacing: 6-9"
Tolerant of: Deer, Drought, Foot Traffic, Poor Soil, Rabbits, Salt
pH of Soil: 4.5 - 7.5, Ideal pH: 5.5 - 6.5
Grows Under Trees: Conifer - Yes, Walnut - Yes, Other - Yes
Cascades: Yes
Climbs: Yes
Spreads by creeping: Yes
Good for erosion control: Yes
Evergreen: Yes
Good for slopes: Yes
Vine: Yes
Weed suppressor (once established): Yes

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Bare Root Wintercreeper
05/04/2018 By John Schmuckal
Product reviewed: Wintercreeper {50 Bare Root plants}

05/04/2018 Update The plants arrived adequately moist which is necessary for bare root. Although the above ground portion of the plant was somewhat meager the root system was excellent, which is a proper balance so that a plant will not have to support... Read full review >

Excellent shipment
08/02/2017 By Suzanne Anker
Product reviewed: Wintercreeper {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

08/02/2017 Update The plants arrived safely and in excellent condition.
I will be planting them as a living screen so that
my garden will be fully enclosed and private.
Suzanne Anker

Euonymous plants
06/19/2017 By Maria Neff
Product reviewed: Wintercreeper {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

06/19/2017 Update Very good and prompt service. The plants arrived in excellent condition and were of very good quality.

Great product and customer service
05/11/2017 By Lona Bremer
Product reviewed: Wintercreeper {50 Bare Root plants}

05/11/2017 Update Packed well...personal customer care. Very Happy! Highly recommend.

Lona Bremer

great looking plants-
04/26/2017 By Renee Lutz
Product reviewed: Wintercreeper {54 Pots - 2 1/2 in.}

04/26/2017 Update They arrived right on time, very well-packed, and great looking. They weren't little plants, but lovely, strong, good-sized plants, full of new growth.

No unusual shipping concerns for this plant.

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In areas where spreading is not desired, trim back the runners before they take root or prune ruthlessly once a year.

General information that applies to all plants:
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Euonymus fortunei 'Acutus'
(AKA E. fortunei radicans, E. japonicus acutus/chinensis/radicans)

Pronunciation: yew-ON-ih-mus for-TOON-ee-eye

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