Euonymus japonicus ‘Microphyllus Variegatus’

Variegated Boxleaf Japanese Euonymus

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 1-2' x 1-2'

Natural Growth Habit: Compact, Dense, Oval, Rounded

Native To: Cultivar, Japan

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Inconspicuous

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Hedge / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant / Variegated Foliage

Container Sizes: #1, #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 4-20

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9

A Bit More

Euonymus japonicus ‘Microphyllus Variegatus’ is a compact, dense evergreen shrub with a compact, erect, and densely branched habit and featuring small, dark green leaves with creamy-white edges. Uses include low formal hedge, border, mass groundcover, foundation plant, container. Excellent in seacoast, intermountain, and desert landscapes. Thrives in full sun to partial shade to full shade. It is adaptable to most moist, well-drained soils (loam, sand, clay). Medium water requirements; drought tolerant once established. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to -5°F.

 

A Bit More

Euonymus japonicus ‘Microphyllus Variegatus’ is a compact, dense evergreen shrub with a compact, erect, and densely branched habit and featuring small, dark green leaves with creamy-white edges. Uses include low formal hedge, border, mass groundcover, foundation plant, container. Excellent in seacoast, intermountain, and desert landscapes. Thrives in full sun to partial shade to full shade. It is adaptable to most moist, well-drained soils (loam, sand, clay). Medium water requirements; drought tolerant once established. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to -5°F.