Euonymus planipes - P9

Description
These produce carmine-red fruits from September onwards.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Euonymus sachalinensis.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * resistant to urban climates

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Flat-stalked spindle tree is upright and loose in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

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
Thinning pruning is recommended, in which only the shoots that are too dense are removed.

Flower
The greenish-yellow flowers appear in May.

fruit
The carmine-red fruits of Euonymus planipes are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub

Root
Euonymus planipes is a heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots close to the surface.