Euonymus alatus
Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus
Pronunciation
u-on'i-mus a-la'tus
Family
Genus
Nativity
Northeastern Asia to Central China
Growth Habit
Mounded to horizontal
Hardiness
4
Culture
Well-drained soils, sun although it can withstand shade
Landscape Use
Unlimited, but very weedy appearing in native areas.
Foliage
Bright green upper leaf surface, silver-green underside, alternate, simple, elliptic to ovate-oblong 2 to 4 inches long.
Buds
Buds are imbricate, green-brown-red, 6 to 8 pairs of bud scales, conical, glabrous, strongly divergent
Bark
Greenish brown, corky wings on stems
Flower
none significant
Fruit
.33 inch long capsule
Propagation
Seeds or cuttings.
Pests
None serious.
Cultivars
'Angelica'
'Apterus'
'Chicago Fire'
