This evergreen shrub grows 8 feet high and as wide or wider, with some low branches trailing on the ground and rooting. The leaves are light green and 2 to 3 inches long.

Can you keep euonymus small?

Euonymus – reducing size is an inside job

If your plants are overgrown by a lot, this will probably need to be done over two seasons but will then be needed much less frequently than with shearing. ... Important note: she told us that euonymus can be hand-pruned any time of the year, and that almost all shrubs can be, too.

How quickly does euonymus grow?

When buying Euonymus Fortunei varieties it's just as well to bear in mind that they grow relatively slowly, no more than 10cm / 4in per year and sometimes slower. This often explains the significant difference in price between young and older plants.