Woody > Euonymus > Euonymus fortunei > Euonymus fortunei 'Sunspot'
Euonymus fortunei
'Sunspot'
Sunspot Euonymus
Origin: Sport from a cultivar of 'Emerald Cushion' propagated in 1978 by Peter R. Neilson.
Mike's
Opinion
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A brightly coloured form of this popular garden species with intense yellow colouring. Not as winter hardy as other cultivars.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Celastraceae |
| Genus |
| Euonymus |
| Species |
| fortunei |
| Cultivar |
| 'Sunspot' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 30 |
| Height |
| 1 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Grows comparatively (to species) more 'shrub-like', unlike the parent species this cultivar does not climb or creep. The branching habit is often crisscrossed appearing almost lattice like. |
| Landscape |
| Suitable for mass or accent planting but should at least be planted in groups. |
| Cultivation |
| Tolerant of most soils except swampy, extremely wet conditions. Grows well in either full sun or partial shade; pH adaptable. Remove reversions as they occur. |
| Shape |
| Rounded to somewhat sprawling. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Green edge with deep yellow centres. |
| Pests |
| Euonymus scale and crown gall can both be fatal. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| New growth is soft textured and brilliant butter-yellow colour, aged bark gets to be greyish-brown with coarse texture. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Lengthened narrowly conical to about 8 mm, light brown on the outer scales. A light yellow may be seen peeking through the scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad leaved evergreen leaves, thicker than species with waxy coating. Leaves are 2-3 cm in length with acutely-serrate margins and an ovate-elliptic shape with a pronounced yellow centre and dark green margins. |
| Fruit Description |
| Not particularly showy pink round winged arils about the size of the tip of a small pinkie finger. |
| Colour Description |
| Dark green around the margins makes the yellow center really pop out. Turning a slight purple/ pink tinge during the winter months. Some reversion may occur. |
| Texture Description |
| Almost rubbery with a glossy shine that gleams in the winter sun. A medium to coarse textured plant. |
| Notable Specimens |
| At the front of 'M' building, The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by cuttings from June through August using upright vertical shoots. |
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