Purple Leaf Wintercreeper Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' Groundcover - 50 Bare Root Plants 50 heavily bare rooted cuttings. Wintercreeper as a groundcover, has a sprawling growth habit. Leaves are evergreen, opposite and less than 1 inch long, and are dark green with pronounced silvery veins, turning dark purple in fall and winter, hence the name purple leaf wintercreeper. This plant tolerates a wide range of soil and light conditions, full sun to shade. Minimum order is 50 rooted cuttings. For most groundcovers, we recommend you plant 6 to 9 spacing. This will allow the plants to grow together quickly, reducing the need for hand weeding. To determine how many plants you will need, using 6 spacing, multiply the number of square footage that you need to plant by 4.0. If you would like your plants to be spaced 9 apart, multiply the number of square footage by 1.8. Example: If you have a 100 square foot area to plant and you would like your plants to be planted 6 apart, you will need to calculate 100 x 4.0 = 400. 400 is the approximate number of plants needed.