Euonymus alatus
Winged spindle tree
- Height × spread
- 1m – 2m × 3m – 3m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
Superb shrub ablaze with stunning autumnal colour, perfect for brightening borders. Greenish white flowers appear in late spring, followed by purplish red fruits. The star of the show is the foliage which turns brilliant crimson pink before falling in autumn. Compact varieties reach a height/spread of one metre, others can grow two to three metres tall.
- Flower colour
- Green
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Fruit colour
- Purple, Red
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 1m – 2m
- Spread
- 3m – 3m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Small scale garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Clay
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Hedge, Architectural, Bird attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- Yes, some poisonous
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed young plants with slow release fertiliser
Spread a slow release fertiliser around the base of the plant to the edge of the foliage spread, so that it can feed the roots. It is helpful for this to be applied for several years.
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost until the plant becomes well established.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
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