One of the amazing broad leaf evergreen shrubs we wrote about three years ago is the Chinese Euonymus myrianthus. We were excited then, and are even more so now. Our specimen has reached 8′ tall, on the way to 12′-15′. The glossy dark green leaves look great all year. We’re still waiting for our plant to start flowering and fruiting, but we expect we’re getting close to the blessed event. The specific epithet “myrianthus” translates to many flowers, so we’re expecting quite a show on top of the already great foliage and elegant form. Of the two seedlings we grow from an Atlanta Botanic Garden expedition, this has the best form, and is probably worthy of a cultivar name. As best we know, we’re expecting winter hardiness of Zone 7a-9b.
Euonymus myrianthus
Bamboo-like foliage. Without bamboo’s habit of unchecked spreading. The wind thru the leaves probably so7nds very 0leasant.
Not all bamboos are wild spreaders. Genera like Fargesia, Yushania, Bambusa, and some Borinda are great clumping garden plants.
Nice to see more germplasm of this species. As far as I know, the only germplasm that has been in cultivation in the southeastern U.S. prior is the old European germplasm that Woodlanders brought in, probably via the Hillier Arboretum. Good to see this. Leaves are definitely narrower than the plant I’ve seen in Aiken, SC.