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Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag'

Also Known As

  • Rudy Haag Winged Spindle Tree

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 4'-5'
  • W: 4'-5'

planting zones

  • 5a-8b

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Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag' plant details

Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag' is a moderate-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring green and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: celastraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: green and yellow blooms in spring
Uses: distinctive bark, fall color, hedge, windbreak

GROWING CONDITIONS for Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag'

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

More compact to fit in even more gardens! Growing to only 3-5' x 3-5' and becoming a delightful mounded, flat-topped, multi-stemmed shrub. This cultivar features spectacular bright pinkish-red fall color and showy seed-pods which burst open to reveal the orange seeds. The bark develops corky wings with age, which are particularly showy in winter. This shrub has excellent horizontal lines for foundations, specimens or hedges. S/M
Upright, flat-topped, spreading deciduous shrub. Slow growing. Spectacular fall color! Growth Rate slow

Gardening facts about Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag' plant

How to Grow Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • yellow
    • green
  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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