Visit us:
19250 S Ellsworth Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142

Instagram Facebook Pinterest
Desert Horizon Nursery logo
Euonymus – Desert Horizon Nursery

Euonymus

Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Screening & Hedge Shrubs
Light
Morning sun / afternoon shade
Water
Moderate; regular water during active growth, let soil dry slightly between waterings.
Size
2-4 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide
Habit
Upright shrub
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets & Humans
Description
Compact evergreen shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves and a tidy, upright form. Responds well to shearing and is commonly used as a low formal hedge or edging. Needs afternoon shade to perform in the low desert.
Bloom Time
Spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Screening / Privacy
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate
Growth Habit
Upright shrub
Mature Size
2-4 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide
Flower Color
Greenish-white
Foliage Color
Dark green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Hedge / Screen
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Hedge / Formal
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Dwarf Oleander, Indian Hawthorn, Lantana, Texas sage
Toxic — Pets & Humans
Toxic to pets & humans if ingested
Care Instructions

Light: Morning sun, afternoon shade

Water: Moderate; regular water during active growth, let soil dry slightly between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates the alkaline soils common in the Phoenix area.

Mature size: 2-4 ft tall, 1-2 ft wide

Bloom: Spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate