Manhattan Spreading Euonymus Euonymus kiautschovicus 'Manhattan' Height: 8 feet Spread: 5 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4b Other Names: Manhattan Euonymus Description: A spectacular mounded garden shrub featuring dark green evergreen leaves, and a large spreading habit; pinkish fruit is showy in fall; an excellent accent for a wide variety of landscape applications Ornamental Features Manhattan Spreading Euonymus is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. It features abundant showy pink capsules from mid to late fall. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage. The glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter. Landscape Attributes Manhattan Spreading Euonymus is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics. Manhattan Spreading Euonymus is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Manhattan Spreading Euonymus will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Special Attributes Evergreens need to be watered during the winter. Our desert climate especially in late winter to early spring evergreens can suffer during next growing season. An easy way to remember check for dryness on the holidays Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day, Valentines Day & Easter.
