"The Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus, Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus', also known as Wintercreeper and Wintercreeper Eunonymus, is a dense, woody-stemmed, broadleaf evergreen plant which comes in a variety of forms. Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' (commonly called purple wintercreeper euonymus," is primarily a trailing ground cover form which typically grows to 6-9"" tall and spreads indefinitely by rooting stems as a sprawling", tangled, bushy mat. It is also used for container plantings, massing and erosion control."