Euonymus bungeanus
Winterberry Euonymus
Celastraceae
ExpandHabitat
- native to northern China
- hardy to zone 4
Habit and Form
- a deciduous large shrub
- 18' to 24' tall
- rounded crown
- medium texture
- medium growth rate
Summer Foliage
- opposite leaf arrangement
- simple, deciduous leaves
- elliptic leaf shape
- 2" to 4" long
- serrulate leaf margin
- light green leaf color
Autumn Foliage
- red fall color
Flowers
- yellow-green flower color
- small
- clustered
- blooms in May
- not ornamentally significant
Fruit
- lobed capsule
- pinkish white seeds
- orange aril
- showy
Bark
- nondescript
- slender weeping branches
- corky ridges along stems
Culture
- easily transplanted
- plant is tolerant of many conditions
- full sun to partial shade
- pH adaptable
- prune tolerant
- no serious pest problems
Landscape Use
- for attractive habit
- for fall foliage
- shrub border
- grouping or massing
- foundation planting
- useful in almost all settings
Liabilities
- euonymus scale
ID Features
- terminal outer scale covers tip of bud
- corky ridges, along stems
- rounded, horizontal branching habit
- red fall color
Propagation
- by cuttings
- by seed
Cultivars/Varieties