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Dart's Blanket Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei 'Dart's Blanket'

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Dart's Blanket Wintercreeper

Dart's Blanket Wintercreeper

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Height:  24 inches

Spread:  10 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade  full shade 

Hardiness Zone:  4b

Other Names:  Wintercreeper Euonymus

Description:

A vigorous sprawling vine or low mounded groundcover featuring dark green, glossy leaves that turn a stunning purple-red in fall and winter; can be trained on fences or arbors for screening applications

Ornamental Features

Dart's Blanket Wintercreeper has attractive dark green evergreen foliage on a plant with a spreading habit of growth. The glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn plum purple in the fall, which persists throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Dart's Blanket Wintercreeper is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

  • Insects

Dart's Blanket Wintercreeper is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use
  • Groundcover

Planting & Growing

Dart's Blanket Wintercreeper will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under typical garden conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Screening  Garden  Groundcover 
Applications
Foliage Color  Winter Value 
Ornamental Features