Euonymus japonicus 'Green Rocket' (Green Rocket Japanese Euonymus)


Botanical Information

GenusEuonymus
Speciesjaponicus
Cultivar'Green Rocket'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7b - 8a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone7b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-15 to -10
Temperature (°F)14 - 23
Height1 - 1.5 m
Spread0.5 - 1 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionBushy medium-sized evergreen shrub.
ID CharacteristicOval leaves, deep green in color with small greenish flowers.
LandscapeBanks, slopes and courtyard gardnes.
PropagationSemi-hardwood cuttings.
CultivationWell-drained soil in partial shade.
PestsVine weevil,horse chestnut scale and caterpillars.
Notable SpecimensPinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens, Cornwall, England.

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