Euonymus fortunei 'Dart's Blanket' - Hardy Evergreen Ground Cover (48-Pack)
Euonymus fortunei 'Dart's Blanket' is a hardy evergreen ground cover plant that provides dense coverage throughout the year. This 48-pack offers excellent value for landscaping projects, borders, and underplanting applications.
Plant Specifications
Each plant measures 10-25cm in height and arrives in a 9cm diameter growing pot. This bulk quantity covers substantial ground area efficiently, making it ideal for large-scale garden projects.
Foliage and Seasonal Interest
The dark green leaves feature creamy white edges, creating attractive variegation that brightens shaded areas. In autumn and winter, the foliage develops bronze-red tones, providing year-round visual interest. The glossy, rounded leaves maintain their evergreen nature through all seasons.
Growth Habit and Coverage
This prostrate, dense-growing variety forms a thick mat that suppresses weeds effectively. The plant spreads by rooting stems along the ground, creating comprehensive coverage. It reaches 40-60cm in mature height with a spread of 50-100cm per plant, growing approximately 20-30cm annually.
Growing Conditions
Euonymus fortunei 'Dart's Blanket' thrives in shady areas but adapts well to sunny and semi-shady locations. It tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, preferring well-drained, humus-rich, nutrient-rich soil. The plant demonstrates good frost hardiness and requires medium water levels once established.
Uses and Applications
Perfect for borders, underplanting, ground cover, rockeries, and woodland edges. The low-maintenance nature makes it suitable for areas where regular maintenance is challenging. It provides excellent weed suppression and erosion control on slopes and banks.
Care and Maintenance
This hardy plant is easy to maintain and tolerates pruning well. It resists urban climates and requires minimal intervention once established. Container plants can be planted year-round in suitable conditions.
Please note: Plants are living products and may therefore differ from the photo and description. Minor natural imperfections can occur. These often recover in your garden. These plants are vigorous and long-lasting. They are supplied in growing pots and are shipped directly from our partner growers.
At a Glance
- Type: outdoor garden plant
- Height: approx. 10-25 cm
- Care: easy — low maintenance
- Delivery: free delivery across Ireland and 24 more EU countries (5–8 working days), covered by our healthy-arrival guarantee
- Sun or shade
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Height
- 0.5-1 m
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 m
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Time to maturity
- 5-10 years
- Soil
- Clay, Sandy, Loam, Chalky
- Soil pH
- Acid to alkaline
- Moisture
- Dry to moist
- Aspect
- South, East, North, West
- Hardiness (RHS)
- H5 (to about -10 °C)
Sources: RHS Plant Finder; PFAF
Ranges come from the RHS Plant Finder and PFAF. They show what each plant tolerates; local conditions vary.
Free delivery, always — on every order across Ireland and the EU 🌿
Typical Delivery Times
Ireland and all EU destinations — 5–8 working days
Delivery times are estimates and may vary based on local conditions.