An evergreen clinging vine that is native to China and cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental ground cover. It has escaped cultivation and is regarded as an ecological threat in some eastern US states.
Euonymus fortunei, family Celastraceae
Example sentencesExamples
One of the hardiest of all evergreen climbers, winter creepers may reach an age of 75 years or more.
Though the winter creeper probably isn't a true vine, it is treated as such in many landscapes.
Maybe in a colder climate variegated winter creeper (Euonymus fortunei cultivars) could be used instead, although the difference in rates of growth between the Boston ivy and the winter creeper would be considerable.
Valued ground covers for slopes include ivy, winter creeper, pachysandra, and Asian jasmine, all of which are evergreen.
Definition of winter creeper in US English:
winter creeper
noun
An evergreen clinging vine that is native to China and cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental ground cover. It has escaped cultivation and is regarded as an ecological threat in some eastern US states.
Euonymus fortunei, family Celastraceae
Example sentencesExamples
Maybe in a colder climate variegated winter creeper (Euonymus fortunei cultivars) could be used instead, although the difference in rates of growth between the Boston ivy and the winter creeper would be considerable.
Valued ground covers for slopes include ivy, winter creeper, pachysandra, and Asian jasmine, all of which are evergreen.
One of the hardiest of all evergreen climbers, winter creepers may reach an age of 75 years or more.
Though the winter creeper probably isn't a true vine, it is treated as such in many landscapes.