Scientific name: Euonymus alatus
Family: CELASTRACEAE
Common names: “Winged euonymus” “Burning bush” “winged spindle tree”
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 4-9
Light: Full sun – part shade, tolerates more shade with dim colour
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Average – poor, better colour with poorer soil
Moisture: Well drained! drought tolerant once established, tolerant of moisture fluctuations
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 15-30′ W 10-15′
Leaf and Stem shape: Oval leaves turning rosy-crimson in autumn on corky winged twigs
Flower: Small, greenish flowers followed by purplish-red fruits splitting to reveal orange seeds
Pruning: Never use heading back cuts, prone to winter dieback but otherwise best left alone
Maintenance: Low
Landscape use: All seasons interest, focal point, mixed borders
Propagate: By cuttings
Pests & Disease: Nothing significant
*Usually deer resistant
Comments: The stems wings bring some great winter interest for this shrub, also the leaf shape is different with interesting curvature
Cultivars: ~AGM winner E. a. ‘Compactus’ – smaller but can revert
E. a. ‘Fireball’ – tighter form with less winter dieback
