Euonymus japonicus 'COMPACTUS'

Japanese spindles are evergreen shrubs, or small trees with grafted crowns on short stems. They are very popular in southern countries and where winters are mild. The species has oval to ovate, deep green, glossy leaves that are densely clustered along the stems while cultivars vary with shapes and foliage colour.

Compactus is a special, recently introduced selection of Japanese spindle which has already been added to the list of accepted varieties. It forms a compact, profusely stemmed shrub with evergreen, broadly elliptic, partly glossy leaves that emerge bright green in mid spring and mature to only a tone deeper green in summer. It exhibits a neatly compact shape without pruning. Thanks to its habit it is more cold tolerant because the framework of dense branching does not let cold air inside the shrub which more easily keeps its microclimate.

Pruning is not needed, however, you can trim or shape the plant in any way from early spring till midsummer. Japanese spindles are quite soil tolerant. They will do well in almost any well-drained soil, preferably moist, but not wet. Acid soil will assure deeper shade of green leaves. Grow them on any location from full sun to deep shade. This variety is quite hardy but yet we recommend growing it away from cutting winds. Hardy to abt. -23°C (USDA zone 6b).

Last update 22-02-2012