Vine that covers ground and climbs trees - Ask Extension
Can you identify and advise on how to control this plant that covers the ground and climbs trees on my property?
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Vine that covers ground and climbs trees #682598
Asked March 04, 2021, 7:23 AM EST
Can you identify and advise on how to control this plant that covers the ground and climbs trees on my property?
Clermont County Ohio
Expert Response
The plant that you have is winter creeper euonymus a species of spindle trees. It is also known as: fortunes spindle, spreading euonymus, japanese euonymus, climbing euonymus. If you use herbicides you should first cut the plant back as far as you can and then treet the fresh cut with a herbicide. If you go to the website: gardeningknowhow.com and go to the search box at the top and type in winter creeper control and scroll down to euonymus winter creeper management:tips for controlling it will give you tips for controlling wintercreeper. Thanks for your question
Thanks so much for your help!
Have a great day!
Have a great day!
Jim Wetzel
513.288.2308 C
On Mar 4, 2021, at 10:10 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
You are welcome good luck on controlling wintercreeper.
