Whether you can dig it up and replant elsewhere depends how long its' been in - if its more than 3 or 4 years, you might lose it if you try. Best time to try doing it is probably October rather than now.

Yes, you can cut off the long shoots that have grown into the wrong places - you can also shape this particular Euonymus into a ball as it grows if you want. Or you can just hack the whole thing back to about 8 inches - but that's best done in spring rather than now. E. Silver Queen is one of those euonymus that, if planted against something vertical, will grow vertically up whatever it is, so it does need regular clipping/restraining.

As I said though, be prepared for a few brown patches where the E has been when you pull it out.

Thanks guys, very helpful as always. October to shift it and Spring to hack it down.

I agree the best Idea is to relocate the E since both shrubs will be competing. The roots of both strubs are probably entangled & both may sustain some damage, but the sooner you move it, the better. The E is pretty forgiving. I relocated 2 bushes last Fall and both are flourishing in their new location.

Thanks B, will dig some roots and try it. I'll leave some in though to try again later if this attempt fails.

A friend of mine had to dig hers up at completely the wrong time of year when having a new drive and it never blinked when it was replanted. But I wouldn't bother moving it - all you need to do is to clip it once or twice through the season.

Actually I'd like some of it elsewhere, I quite like the plant. I remember my wife made a great fuss of it.

You may find it only has one central woody trunk, Hank, in which case, don't try digging up some roots.If you're lucky, though, you might find one of the long shoots, if its on the ground, has started to root into the ground, and that can be dug up and moved, after severing from the mother plant.

Thanks again for that note of caution B, sounds like it's going to be "interestingf" for someone as ham- fisted as me.