For evergreen ground cover colourful euonymus fortunei harlequin39 is an excellent choice its leaves start as pure white shoots and gradually turn to variegated green and silver taking on reddish45pink tints in winter this dwarf euonymus spreads vigorously covering the ground with a splash of light from its silver45edged leaves it can also be planted by a wall or fence and grown upwards as an attractive wall shrub the spindle thrives in almost any conditions and is tough low