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    Euonymus nanus

    Also Known As

    • Euonymus nanus var. turkestanica
    • Euonymus nanus var. turkestanicus
    • Spindle Tree
    • Turkestan Burning Bush

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 3'
    • W: 3'

    planting zones

    • 2a-9b

    Euonymus nanus plant details

    Euonymus nanus is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with blue foliage. In spring bronze and chocolate flowers emerge followed by orange, pink and red fruit. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in alkaline and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Euonymus nanus

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: celastraceae
    Foliage: deciduous blue
    Mature size: 3 FT wide, 3 FT tall
    Flowers: bronze and chocolate blooms in spring
    Uses: fall color, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Euonymus nanus

    USDA Zones: 2a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Soil needs: alkaline and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    ?Ideal as a groundcover and for banks? (Hillier), this useful dwarf (to 3') procumbent shrub has unusual, narrow, rosemary-like leaves and, in fall, small but showy pink and orange seeds. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Small, deciduous shrub, reaching only 3' tall and wide at the most, with an open habit of slender, arching branches and narrow, blue-green leaves that turn brilliant red in fall. Spring flowers are purple brown but hardly noticeable. It's the fruit they produce that is enchanting, pink, 4-chambered capsules with bright orange arils. Easy in part to full sun with regular summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 2. Celastraceae

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Deciduous shrub reaching 3' tall and spreading to form a groundcover - the arching stems root as they go. Good fall color with bronze leaves & pink orange fruit.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Euonymus nanus plant

    How to Grow Euonymus nanus

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • alkaline
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • bronze
      • chocolate

    • Fruit

      • pink
      • red
      • orange

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    aka Euonymus fortunei 'Colorata', Colorata Wintercreeper, Coloratus Wintercreeper, Purple Leaf Wintercreeper

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Groundcover

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 12"-18"

    Width: 24"-36"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
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    Euonymus carnosus

    aka Fleshy-flowered Spindletree

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 8'-15'

    Width: 6'-12'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
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    Euonymus europaeus 'Red Ace'

    aka Euonymus europaeus 'Ace', European Spindle Tree, Red Ace Spindle Tree

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 8'-10'

    Width: 8'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • occasional
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    Plant Type

    Shrub, Groundcover, Vine

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 6"-10"

    Width: 36"-48"

    • sun - shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Euonymus fortunei 'Wolong Ghost' foliage, form by Little Prince of Oregon
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    Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'

    aka Euonymus 'Emerald and Gold' std, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald & Gold', Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald N Gold', Emerald 'n' Gold Wintercreeper, Emerald and Gold Spindle Tree

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 18"-3'

    Width: 2'-4'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold' foliage, form by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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