August 1996
Foliage: Deciduous broadleaf
Height: 4 to 20 feet
Spread: 4 to 20 feet
Shape: Bushy
Green to dark-green foliage turns brilliant red in fall. Green to brown twigs have corky ridges.
Zone: 3 to 8
Light: Partial shade to full sun
Moisture: Moist, or dry
Soil Type: Sandy, loam, or clay
pH Range: 3.7 to 7.0
Suggested uses for this plant include border, foundation, screen, massing, hedge, and specimen plant.
Select plants with balled and
burlapped roots.
Tolerates a wide variety of soil pH conditions.
Good soil drainage is required.
Once established, requires little care.
Requires little or no pruning.
Withstands heavy pruning.
No serious insect or disease problems.
Resistant to euonymus scale.
Consult local sources, including historic or public gardens and arboreta, regarding cultivars and related species that grow well in your area.
Cultivars of EUONYMUS ALATUS:
`Compactus' grows to only 4 feet tall and is
more commonly planted than the species.
Twigs of this shrub have "corky wings" that
are
especially interesting in winter after a soft
snow.
This plant has excellent scarlet color in the
fall.
Has a nice regular form and its uses are unlimited.
The PRUNING SERIES videotape can be ordered
through your local Extension office.
The following Extension publications are
available through your local Extension office or
directly from:
Virginia Tech
Extension Distribution Center
112 Landsdowne St.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
#426-500 "Winter Injury to Trees and Shrubs"
#426-606 "Selecting Landscape Plants - Deciduous
Shrubs"
This material was developed by Carol Ness as part of the
Interactive Design and Development Project funded by the Kellogg
Foundation. Mary Miller, Project Director. Diane Relf, Content
Specialist, Horticulture. Copyright 1989 by VCE.