An obscure plant until September when the bumpy, scarlet fruit capsules open to show orange berries. Understory shrub with watermelon pink fall color and green twigs.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
Plant Type: Shrubs
Native Environment: Forest
Season of Interest: Late (July - frost)
Main Color: Green
Fall Color: Purple, Red
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Photo: Mervin Wallace
Sun Exposure
Shade
Soil
Moisture
Moderate, High
Nature Attracting
Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Nectar, Cover, Food/Birds
Animal
Resistance
Size
Height:
6 to
8
feet
Spread:
5 to
6
feet
Size
Height: 6 to
8
feet
Spread: 5 to
6
feet
Size
Height: 6 to
8
feet
Spread: 5 to
6
feet
Typical Landscape Use
Naturalizes well as an understory shrub in woodlands.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Grow in moist wooded areas in moderate to moist soils. Easy to grow from seed.
Special Features
Interesting Bark
Special Usage
Basic Description
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