During the past month, I’ve had the opportunity to visit two of the Pacific Northwest’s most beautiful gardens. The Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden in Shoreline, Wash., and the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, Wash., are visually stunning gardens both by
While ‘Wolong Ghost’ is a bit uncommon, I have seen it growing in gardens around the U.S. What caught my eye in both the gardens mentioned above is that in both settings, it was also climbing. Richie Steffen, curator of the Miller Garden pointed out that as the tips begin to turn upward when they encounter a vertical object like a tree, they will eventually form aerial roots, which help hold them to the bark.
I am aware that several states list Euonymus
From a nursery production standpoint, there are
Why grow Euonymus
- It’s a versatile groundcover that thrives in sun to deep shade.
- It’s deer and slug resistant.
- It’s hardy in most of the continental U.S., creating large sales opportunities.
- It is an exceptional groundcover for complete weed suppression.
- Its dark leaves with silver veining are beautiful.
- It makes a great trailing component in containers.
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