- Botanical name: Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'
- Common name: Euonymus
- Family: Celastraceae
- Plant Type: Shrub, Evergreen
Green
Silver
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
Holder of the Royal Horticultural Society’s prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM), Euonymus fortunei ‘Silver Queen’ is a versatile evergreen shrub, bearing dark green leaves with pretty pink-white margins. Inconspicuous pale green flowers appear in summer, sometimes followed by pale pink fruits. It makes an excellent specimen shrub in a mixed or shrub border, and can also be clipped into a formal hedge.
Grow Euonymus fortunei ‘Silver Queen’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Cut back by one-third the first spring after planting to encourage bushy growth, and remove any plain green reverted stems whenever you find them.
How to grow Euonymus 'Silver Queen'
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Plant size
2.5m height
2.5m spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing, south facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade, full shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Take cuttings |
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Do not Take cuttings in January |
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Do not Take cuttings in February |
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Do not Take cuttings in March |
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Do not Take cuttings in April |
M
Do not Take cuttings in May |
J
Do Take cuttings in June |
J
Do Take cuttings in July |
A
Do Take cuttings in August |
S
Do not Take cuttings in September |
O
Do not Take cuttings in October |
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Do not Take cuttings in November |
D
Do not Take cuttings in December |
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| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do Prune in March |
A
Do Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Euonymus 'Silver Queen' and wildlife
Euonymus 'Silver Queen' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Euonymus 'Silver Queen' poisonous?
Euonymus 'Silver Queen' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
