Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' - C3.5

Description
These produce orange-red fruits from the beginning of September.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Euonymus alata.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit jewellery * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive carmine-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * resistant to urban climates, smoke-hardy

Leaves
Attractive carmine red autumn colouring.

Bark
Corky bark.

Growth habit
Winged spindle 'Compactus' is upright, broad and dense in structure. Slow growing.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
This plant mainly bears fruit on 2-year-old wood. This must be taken into account when pruning.

Flower
The greenish-yellow flowers appear in clusters from May to June.

fruit
The orange-red fruits of Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' are particularly decorative. These appear from the beginning of September.

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Heather garden, bee pasture

Root
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.