Burning Bush
Posted on November 5, 2020 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
It's called Burning Bush, and Dwarf Winged Euonymus, but the botanical name is Euonymus alatus compactus. This huge one is in the parking lot at The Home Depot in Blairsville. It's about 10 feet tall, and as wide. (Hardly compact.) I've seen them planted in the medians in lots of cities. There are several planted in our neighborhood too, and when they do this, you can't miss them.
The shrubs generally grow to 3 or 4 feet, and the branches have corky, winglike projections. In the fall, the leaves turn this spectacular color, and the fruits are a lot like the bittersweet: scarlet berries popping out of capsulelike fruit. Gorgeous!!!
HAPPY GARDENING!!!