Overview

Euonymus japonicus 'Jean Hughes' is a bushy, upright, low and spreading shrub in the genus Euonymus, part of the Celastraceae family, with deciduous, evergreen foliage. It typically grows around 4.5 m tall. Euonymus japonicus 'Jean Hughes' grows best in full sun, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include hedging, ground cover, specimen shrubs and wall shrubs.

About

Euonymus japonicus 'Jean Hughes' is a cultivar of Euonymus, a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family Celastraceae. This cultivar grows up to 4.5 metres tall and thrives in full sun. It is adaptable to a variety of soil types, including sandy, loamy, and clay soils, provided they are well-drained or moist but well-drained. 'Jean Hughes' is hardy in the UK, rated H6, making it suitable for a range of garden settings.

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About the genus

Euonymus is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family Celastraceae. Common names vary widely among different species and between different English-speaking countries, but include spindle, burning-bush, strawberry-bush, wahoo, wintercreeper, or simply euonymus. It has about 140 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs, small trees and lianas.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Euonymus

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Sandy, Loamy, Clay

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, North-facing, East-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H6

Plant details

Euonymus japonicus 'Jean Hughes' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Shrub

Habit

Bushy, Upright, Low and spreading

Foliage

Deciduous, Evergreen

Height

4.5 m

Suggested uses

Hedging, Ground cover, Specimen shrubs, Wall shrubs

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Euonymus japonicus 'Jean Hughes'

Propagation

Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Pest resistance

Vine weevil, Horse chestnut scale, Euonymus scale, Caterpillars

Disease resistance

Powdery mildews, Leaf spot, Honey fungus

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