Japanese sage "President Gauthier" 0.20 - 0.40 m Euonymus japonicus President Gauthier"
Euonymus japonicus 'President Gauthier' (Japanese sage 'President Gauthier') is an evergreen shrub with a dense and erect habit, native to Japan, China, Korea. The bark of young branches is creamy white, then dark green. The leaves are narrow oval, glossy and toothed, up to 7 cm long and 4 cm wide, dark blue-green in the center with shiny silver-white edges. When the plant is young, it has a very dense habitus, then the branches grow vigorously, if they find a support, the plant can become a climber. The inflorescences are not very spectacular and are represented by small flowers with 4 yellow-green petals, which appear in June-July. The fruits are rare, small, white-pink and appear in October-November. It is a very resistant plant to the maritime climate, it grows well in all types of soil, even sandy as long as it is well drained. It tolerates any type of pruning very well and is often used to create hedges. It is often grown in planters.
Maximum height: 3 - 4 m
Maximum width: 3 - 4 m
Zone 8 -12.2°C / -6.7°C (minimum temperature resistance).
Growth: fast.
Location: sun, partial shade.
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Plant hardiness zones in Europe:
Average annual minimum temperature in °C*
Zone 1 < -45.5°C
Zone 2 -45.5°C / -40.1°C
Zone 3 -40.0°C / -34.5°C
Zone 4 - 34.4°C / -28.9°C
Zone 5 -28.8°C / -23.4°C
Zone 6 -23.3°C / -17.8°C
Zone 7 -17.7°C / -12.3°C
Zone 8 -12.2°C / -6.7°C
Zone 9 -6.6°C / -1.2°C p>
Zone 10 -1.1°C / +4.4°C
Zone 11 > +4.4°C
* Minimum temperatures are an important factor that determines plant hardiness (the ability of plants to survive where these minimum temperatures can occur).
p>This principle was created in the early 1960s by the "United States Department of Agriculture" and then adapted for Europe by W. Heinz and D. Schreiber. < p>Based on this principle, Europe was divided into 11 zones.