The upright branches are densely covered in dark green, glossy leaves. 'Green Spire' is a narrow, columnar selection of Japanese euonymus that will reach up to 8' tall with a 2' spread. Specific epithet means of Japan, which is part of its native range. Genus name is an ancient Greek name referring to plants of this genus. Flowers are followed by showy pink fruits (capsules with red arils) which ripen in fall. Makes a strong but slow growing dwarf hedge and is an excellent substitute for box. Euonymus japonicus Green Spire and many other plants like it are available at Art's Nursery 8940 192ST, Surrey, BC, Canada Hours: Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm Tel: 604.882. Inconspicuous, four-petaled, greenish-white flowers in flattened cymes (5-12 flowers per cyme) bloom in late spring (June). Small-bushy upright evergreen shrub with dense dark glossy green foliage.
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When planted closely together, it creates a dense, narrow hedge perfect for. Leaf margins are serrated except near the base. Euonymus Green Spire Shrubs are evergreen shrubs with glossy, green leaves. Opposite, tough, leathery, lustrous, ovate to obovate, dark green leaves (to 3” long) are blunt to rounded at the apex and tapered at the base. This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
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Euonymus is an increasingly popular option for planting in many formal gardens as it clips well and retains its shape.
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It produces a thick hedge suitable for garden borders and for demarcating separate parts of gardens. Euonymus japonicus, commonly called Japanese euonymus, is a dense oval evergreen shrub of the spindle tree family that typically grows to 10-15’ tall and to 5-8’ wide in cultivation, but may soar to as much as 25’ tall in the wild. Euonymus japonicus Green Spire The RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) helps gardeners choose the best plants for their garden. A Euonymus Green Spire hedge is evergreen and produces a mass of small green leaves and grows well in many situations.