Euonymus japonicus 'EXTASE'^®

Euonymus japonicus 'EXTASE'®
Japanese spindle

SIZE/TYPE	low or groundcovering
USUAL HEIGHT	0.5-1m
USUAL WIDTH	0.5-1m
LEAVES	evergreen broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	varigated:yellow and green
FLOWERS	insignificant or non-blooming
LOCATION	semi-shade / partial sun
SOIL TYPE	acidic (peaty) to neutral
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS	evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)	6b (down to -21°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Evergreen broadleaf

Extase^® is a novelty Japanese spindle with attractive foliage. Its evergreen leaves are bright yellow with dark green margins and yellow branches. It is very similar to Aureopictus variety but is smaller and more compact. It is an ideal plant for dark corners and to brighten up borders with e.g. dark green conifers.

Japanese spindles are quite soil tolerant. They will do well in almost any well-drained soil, preferably moist, but not wet. Varieties with coloured foliage are best grown in part shade or summer sun and winter shade. Even if leaves are scorched in winter don't worry, the plant will always make a lot of new ones in spring. Protect them from extreme winds. Hardy to about -20°C (USDA zone 6b).

Last update 27-01-2011

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STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.