Prairie Radiance® Winterberry Euonymus
Scientific Name: Euonymus bungeanus ‘Verona’
Family: Celastraceae
Location on Campus: 46.895573, -96.803181
Description: Introduced by NDSU in 1998, small ornamental tree/shrub is great for landscapes that need a pop of color. The high-quality leaves turn a rosy pink to red in autumn, and persistent pink fruit capsules make this a very colorful plant. In its shrub form, it is great for borders and groupings or as a specimen planting in its tree form.
Hardiness: USDA hardiness zones 4-7.
Natural Habitat: China
Mature Size: Height: 18’-24’, Spread: 18’-24’.
Form (Shape): Rounded crown with sometimes weeping branches; small tree or large shrub.
Growth Rate: Medium.
Foliage: Summer leaf color is a light green that turns to a beautiful rosy-pink or red in autumn.
Texture: Medium.
Flowers: Yellowish, not ornamentally important.
Fruit: 4-lobed, smooth pink capsule with a red interior seed.
Light: Full sun to partial shade.
Soil: Soil and pH adaptable.
Propagation: Cuttings
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Landscape Use: Shrub borders, groupings, foundation plantings, or even as just a specimen planting. There are many useful settings for this plant. The tree form will sucker so be prepared to cut back shoots.
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