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Michael Dirr
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| Euonymus americanus |
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Origin:
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New York south to Florida and west to Texas
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 5 to Zone 9
Dirr says: "susceptible to Euonymus scale"
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Growth:
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Range: Grows to 5'.
Dirr says: "will never take the place of its aristocratic brother, E. alatus (Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus) but in fruit elicits tremendous interest. Loose, suckering shrub that resides in the shadows of the forest giants. Have seen tree forms in north Florida with 2" diameter trunks."
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Flowers:
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Color(s): Green
Season(s):
Spring
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Foliage:
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Deciduous
Color:
Leaves are green in the summer and yellow, red and green in the fall.
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Fruit:
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Color:
Red
Season(s):
Fall
Dirr says: "It is a most obscure plant until September - October when the warty, scarlet capsules open to display scarlet seeds. One of its common names "Hearts-a-Burstin" is derived from this character."
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as a grouping plant.
Dirr says: "Nice plant for naturalizing. A plant in heavy fruit is beautiful."
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Other Euonymus americanus References & Articles:
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Euonymus americanus is hardy in these areas:| Alameda, CA | Alamo, CA | Alsip, IL | | American Canyon, CA | Angwin, CA | Antioch, CA | | Baltimore, MD | Bayside, NY | Bronx, NY | | Brooklyn, NY | Brownsville, TX | Canton, MI | | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | College Point, NY | | Conneaut, OH | Corona, NY | Danville, CA | | Detroit, MI | Dorset, OH | East Claridon, OH | | East Elmhurst, NY | Ecorse, MI | Elmhurst, NY | | Elmwood Park, IL | Elyria, OH | Essex, CA | | Evergreen Park, IL | Fawnskin, CA | Ferndale, MI | | Florence, SC | Flushing, NY | Fontana, CA | | Forest Falls, CA | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Gwynn Oak, MD | | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | Hunt Valley, MD | | Jackson Heights, NY | Leasburg, NC | Lexington, NC | | Liberty, NC | Linwood, NC | Little Neck, NY | | Ludlow, CA | Macomb, MI | Marysville, MI | | Maspeth, NY | Memphis, MI | Mercedes, TX | | Middle Village, NY | Mission, TX | Modesto, CA | | Moreno Valley, CA | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | | New Baltimore, MI | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | | Newport News, VA | North Ridgeville, OH | North Street, MI | | Oakland Gardens, NY | Olmito, TX | Penitas, TX | | Pharr, TX | Phelan, CA | Philadelphia, PA | | Pikesville, MD | Pinon Hills, CA | Port Isabel, TX | | Progreso, TX | Redlands, CA | Rego Park, NY | | Rialto, CA | Ridgewood, NY | Rimforest, CA | | Riverdale, IL | Saratoga, CA | Soquel, CA | | Sparrows Point, MD | Staten Island, NY | Taylor, MI | | Temperance, MI | Temple City, CA | Towson, MD | | Trenton, MI | Tres Pinos, CA | Upland, CA | | Virginia Beach, VA | Walnut, CA | Watsonville, CA | | Wayne, MI | Westland, MI | Whitestone, NY | | Whitmore Lake, MI |
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