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Celastraceae
Burningbush
Euonymus alatus
Also known as Euonymus subtriflorus, Euonymus alatus var. ciliatodentatus, Euonymus striatus var. pilosus, Euonymus alatus var. striatus
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Burningbush · Euonymus · Fall Color · Deciduous Shrub · Ornamental Shrub · Red Foliage · Landscape Shrub · Celastraceae · Winged Euonymus · Autumn Interest
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Burningbush is a hardy deciduous shrub celebrated for its spectacular scarlet-red fall foliage and distinctive corky-winged stems, thriving in a wide range of soils with partial to full sun exposure. It requires very little care once established, needing only occasional watering during dry spells and light pruning to maintain its desired shape. Note that Euonymus alatus is considered invasive in parts of the northeastern United States, so check local regulations before planting.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry partially between waterings once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Amur, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Irkutsk, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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