Add year-round texture and striking foliage to your landscape with Euonymus fortunei 'Wolong Ghost', a unique evergreen wintercreeper prized for its narrow dark green leaves highlighted by brilliant white veining. This eye-catching selection forms a dense groundcover in shaded landscapes or can be trained to climb fences, trellises, walls, and garden structures for added vertical interest.

Its compact, low-maintenance growth habit makes it an excellent choice for woodland gardens, foundation plantings, borders, slopes, and containers. Deer resistant and adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions, 'Wolong Ghost' provides beautiful evergreen color throughout every season.

Whether used as a living mulch, erosion-control groundcover, or ornamental climbing vine, this versatile Euonymus adds elegant foliage contrast to any garden.

Key Features

• Unique white-veined evergreen foliage
• Dense, spreading groundcover
• Can be trained as a climbing vine
• Excellent year-round color
• Deer resistant
• Low maintenance
• Great for erosion control
• Shade tolerant
• Perfect for woodland gardens
• Adaptable landscape plant

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Wolong Ghost'

Common Name: Wolong Ghost Wintercreeper

Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial Groundcover / Climbing Vine

Foliage Color: Dark Green with Bright White Veining

Flower Color: Inconspicuous

Bloom Season: Spring (Not grown for flowers)

Mature Height:

• 6–8 Inches as Groundcover
• Up to 3–4 Feet with Support

Spread: 3–5 Feet

Growth Habit: Dense, Spreading, Climbing

Light Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade (Tolerates Morning Sun)

Water Needs: Moderate

Soil Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained Soil

Hardiness Zones: USDA 5–9

Characteristics: Evergreen, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant Once Established, Low Maintenance, Excellent Foliage Interest

Garden Uses

Perfect for:

• Shade gardens
• Woodland gardens
• Groundcover
• Foundation plantings
• Borders
• Slopes
• Erosion control
• Trellises
• Fences
• Walls
• Containers
• Hanging baskets
• Cottage gardens
• Japanese gardens

Planting Partners

Pairs beautifully with:

• Hosta
• Ferns
• Heuchera
• Astilbe
• Brunnera
• Hydrangea
• Ajuga
• Tiarella
• Hellebores
• Carex

Care Tips

• Plant in well-drained soil with regular moisture during establishment.
• Grows best in partial to full shade.
• Morning sun can enhance foliage color.
• Prune lightly to maintain shape or encourage climbing.
• Mulch to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
• Fertilize lightly each spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer.
• Once established, tolerates short periods of drought.