Low-growing, low-maintenance evergreen ground cover with variegated leaves. White portions blush pink in the winter!

Euonymus Harlequin

Euonymus Harlequin is a compact, slow-growing evergreen noted for its neat, bushy habit and small leaves irregularly variegated green and white, often flushed soft pink on the newest growth. It brings year-round brightness to borders and containers, and is reliable in Irish gardens in sun or light shade on most well-drained soils, including chalk, clay or sand. Small, green, inconspicuous summer flowers may appear, but this plant is chiefly grown for its foliage. Tolerates coastal exposure; clip lightly after late spring if shaping is needed.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Slow Soil: Moist, well-drained; suits chalk, clay or sandy soils Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:heavy-clay
soiltype:chalky
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
flowering:june
flowering:july
flowercolour:green
leafcolour:variegated
size:30-60cm
specialconditions:coastal-conditions
specialconditions:exposed-positions