Tags: #hardy #deciduous #small tree #invasive #poisonous #full sun tolerant #specimen #shrub #wildlife plant #large spaces #partial shade tolerant high and wide, bright red leaves and orange fruit in autumn. See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Birds spread the seeds, leading to the shrub's tendency to invasiveness, which can be controlled through pruning. Possible disease problems include twig blight, anthracnose, crown gall, leaf spot and mildew. Scale can be a significant problem and should be treated if it appears. Note that these plants often struggle in the southeastern United States, south of USDA Zone 7.ĭiseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems:
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It appreciates consistent and even moisture, particularly when grown in full sun locations. It tolerates close to full shade, but at the expense of diminished fall color. It tolerates most soil types and should be planted in well drained but moist soil in full sun to part shade. The European Spindle Tree is particularly suited to dry shaded areas and prefers a well-drained, alkaline, loamy soil. Its' most showy feature is the brightly colored fall berries that begin shrouded in pink to red capsules and open to bright orange fleshy seed coverings (arils), which are eaten by some birds. In the fall, the leaf color can be dull tan to yellow-green to a a burgundy. These shrubs are not known for showy flowers, which are small, half inch in size, and yellowish green in mid-spring. No parts of the shrub should be eaten, including the berries or flowers. It also has the poisonous characteristic typical of all Euonymus shrubs when parts are eaten in large quantities. In the wild, European Spindle Tree is usually found in the woods, scrub, and hedges of Europe, usually on calcareous soils. See below This plant is an invasive species in North Carolina DescriptionĮuropean Spindle Tree is a tall, upright, sometimes spindly, deciduous shrub or small tree that has the typical Euonymus characteristics a tough, long-lasting plant that grows rounder and wider as it matures. Phonetic Spelling yoo-ON-ih-mus yoo-ROH-pay-us This plant has low severity poison characteristics.