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Silver King Euonymus

Scientific name: Euonymus japonicus 'Silver King'
Taxonomy
Family:Celastraceae
Type:Evergreen shrubs
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:6 to 9
Sun:Full to partial sun
Moisture:Medium
Plant Characteristics
Height:6 ft
Width:3 ft
Bloom:Spring flowers
Bloom Time:April
Bloom Color:White
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description Silver King euonymus is often planted together to form a hedge. Its light colored foliage makes it a nice contrast with darker foliage plants.

  Morphology:
Silver King is an evergreen shrub with an upright habit and an umbrella shaped top. It has a moderate growth rate and typically attains a height of 6’ and a width of 3’. It can accept pruning to keep it smaller, or trained as a tree with its attractive curving trunk. The leaves are oval-round, 1”-2” long, glossy green and leathery with silvery white margins. The margins of the leaves are often irregular.

  Adaptation:
It is an inexpensive substitute for the garden because of its heat, drought, and soil tolerance. In the landscape trade it is sold primarily as a hedging plant, but it could be used in a topiary or espalier form as well.

  Pests:
Watch for scale, thrips, or spider mites, as well as powdery mildew, where air is stagnant and humid. Locate in full sun to prevent mildew.
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