Euonymus planipes
Siberian Spindletree

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (Small, green to yellow flowers in spring; not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer foliage); Red (Attractive bright red fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Showy, unique, scarlet, 4-lobed dehiscent capsules; emerge in the fall and are long persisting)
 Ultimate Height:
10-12 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
10-12 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Quite adaptable to different soil types, as long as they are well-drained
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (2" long) are opposite, simple, ovate to ellipitical to obovate, and glabrous with acuminate apex and finely serrated margins. Fruits are 4-lobed, deep red capsules that split to reveal seeds encased in bright orange arils.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fruiting Characteristics 126
  • Border 378
  • Foundation 188
  • Hedge 255
  • Mass Plantings 278
  • Screen 179
  • Drought Tolerant 280
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 186
  • Fall Color 219
  • Fast Growth Rate 225

    • Additional Information

    The Siberian Spindletree is a large shrub (or sometimes small tree) that has showy 4-lobed, crimson fruits appearng in late summer followed by handsome red fall color. Plant can be affected by scale.

    8 Euonymus planipes found

    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12009_13916*AHORTPARK
    22009_13889*AHORTPARK
    32009_13871*AHORTPARK
    42009_13877*AHORTPARK
    52009_13430*AHORTPARK
    62013_00649*AHORTPARK
    72009_13616*AHORTPARK
    82009_13898*AHORTPARK

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