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Euonymus japonicus Silver King
Celastraceae
Silver King Japanese Euonymous, Silver King Euonymous
  u-ON-i-mus ja-PON-i-kus
- Broadleaf evergreen shrub, upright, to 6 ft (1.8 m) tall with a 3 ft (0.9 m) spread, moderate growth rate. Leaves leathery, glossy, light green centers with silvery to cream-white variegation on the margins (reportedly more silvery than the creamy margins of E. j. 'Silver Queen').
- Full sun. Will grow in poor soils. Tolerates heat. Sometimes used as a low hedge.
- Hardy to USDA Zone (6) 7
- Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden