Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’

 

Burning bush is best known for its spectacular red fall colour which is the most intense if it’s grown in full sun. It also has attractive reddish purple fruit. Another common name is winged euonymus which refers to corky “winged” appendages along the branches. These are beautiful in winter when they catch lines of fresh fallen snow. More compact and dense than the species, ‘Compactus’ is extremely useful for smaller gardens.

Common Name:  Burning Bush

Family:  Celastraceae (The Staff Tree Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-9

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  4-6'

Width:  3-5'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Green

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Foliage Colour:  Good Fall Colour

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Shrub

Bloom Time:  

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Hillsides in deciduous broadleaf mixed forests, and along ditches. Thickets and woods in lowland and mountains all over Japan.

Award:  AGM GPP

Geographical Origin: