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Euonymus alatus (Burning bush, Winged spindle tree)

Euonymus alatus Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Bailey Nurseries


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Euonymus alatus yew-ON-ih-mus ah-LAY-tus Common Name: Burning bush, Winged spindle tree Genus: Euonymus
The familiar burning bush is a dense, flat-topped, deciduous shrub with a rounded, horizontal branching habit. Reddish purple fruit grows beneath the simple, finely toothed, dark green leaves. Foliage turns an extremely showy bright red in autumn. Smaller cultivars exist.
Noteworthy characteristics: Easily transplanted and tolerant of many growing conditions. Highly invasive species that may escape cultivation and naturalize in the wild; it has become a problem in New England, especially in New Hampshire and Connecticut. Native to northeastern Asia.
Care: Tolerates most any well-drained soil in full sun or light shade, but plants grown in sun generally need moister soil. Evergreens need a sheltered site out of the wind.
Propagation: Root greenwood cuttings.
Problems: Common: mites, scale insects, leaf miners, aphids, and mealybugs. Frequent: witches' broom, stem dieback, powdery mildew, and fungal spots.
Height 15 ft. to 30 ft.
Spread 10 ft. to 15 ft.
Growth Pace Invasive/Aggressive Grower;Slow Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Dry to Medium
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Showy Fall Foliage; Showy Foliage
Bloom Time Late Spring; Spring
Flower Color Yellow Flower
Seasonal Interest Fall Interest
Type Shrubs

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