PlantsShrubs & Vines
Eastern Wahoo
Euonymus atropurpureus
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
The native euonymus. Not burning bush.
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- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 8–12 ft
- Spacing
- 8 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Small dark flowers, pink capsules in fall
- How it spreads
- Shrub or small tree
- What to buy
- A container plant. Read the tag. Euonymus alatus is the invasive one.
- When to plant
- Apr or Sep
In the design
Pink fruit in October is the reason to plant it. Do not substitute burning bush because the garden center has it in a pot.
Handle with care
Fruit is not food.
