Burning Bush, Winged
Euonymus alatus
Celastraceae
▲ large, mature shrub, about 8 feet tall and 15+ feet wide
▲ smaller shrub
▲▼ twigs and leaves, showing winged twigs below
▲ bright red fall color
Location on campus: forms main hedge along sidewalks running between Carrington Hall and Strong Hall; many other locations
Euonymus alatus: Winged Euonymus, Burning Bush
· leaves opposite, deciduous, simple, obovate with pointed tip and finely serrate margins; leaves 1-3" long and 1//2 as wide; leaves turn bright red reliably in fall
· stems green to brown, glabrous with 2-4 corky wings running longitudinally along stem
· grows 15-20' tall and about 2/3 as wide; can be pruned as a small tree
· flowers small, white, not showy; fruit is a orange red capsule with red seeds, if visible under leaves
· prefers full sun, but tolerates significant shade; very soil tolerant, except of very wet soils; very adaptable
· one of few euonymus species not susceptible to euonymus scale
· slow to medium growth rate