Scientific Name
Euonymus europaeus

Common Name
European euonymus

Hardiness Zones: 3-7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types except damp
Texture: Medium
Form: Upright and narrow when young; rounded with age
Height: 12 to 30’
Width: 10 to 25’
Leaf: 1 to 3.5" opposite, simple leaves; yellow green, yellow to reddish purple fall color
Flower/Fruit: Nonshowy .5" yellowish green flowers in mid spring; attractive .5 to .75" pink to red fruit in fall with orange seeds
Comments: Tough durable plant; susceptible to scale
Cultivars: Red Cascade
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