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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
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
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.

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

  • Flower Color

    • bronze
    • chocolate
  • Fruit

    • pink
    • red
    • orange
  • Foliage Color

    • blue
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Flower Season

    • spring
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