Description Description Euonymus ‘Jean Hughes’ is a small, evergreen, bushy, compact, dark green shrub with small, ovular, glossy leaves. It is incredibly versatile, with an upright habit, a steady growth rate of up to 20cm per annum making it a perfect Box substitute. It is suitable for low dividing hedges or topiary. Euonymus ‘Jean Hughes’ is not susceptible to blight or caterpillar and is perfectly situated in most free draining soils, whether it be sand, clay or loam and is unfussy about the pH. ‘Jean Hughes’ grows best in full sun but can survive light shade and prefers to be sheltered from strong winds. Euonymus ‘Jean Hughes’ is fully hardy within the UK with an RHS hardiness rating of H5, meaning it can survive temperatures down to -10C to -15 C. ‘Jean Hughes’ is suited to many types of garden, including: City and Courtyard gardens, costal, cottage and informal, banks and slopes and patios. In relation to maintenance, Euonymus ‘Jean Hughes’ should be pruned immediately after flowering in late spring to early summer. If left unpruned it can reach 1m in height and 0.5m in width. Euonymus ‘Jean Hughes’ is poisonous to horses, only in large quantities. Spacing Every 35cm Growth Rate 10-20cm per anum Max height/width 1m high 0.5m width Pruning Prune straight after flowering in late spring to early summer Hardiness rating RHS hardiness rating of H6, meaning it can survive temperatures down to -15C to -20C Buying a hedge There are many benefits to buying a hedge, which many people forget. For more information on why to buy a hedge, visit our page on buying a hedge. When buying a hedge it is important to know the different forms of hedging. For more information visit our page on bare root, container and rootballed hedging. When purchasing a hedge it is important that you give it every chance it can to thrive. For more information on planting visit our Planting page.
