Compactus winged spindle tree
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size9 to 11 feet tall9 to 11 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow/green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Compactus' winged spindle tree (Euonymus alatus 'Compactus') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows into a dense shrub at a moderate pace, and bees and birds visit it. It also tolerates drought. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Christmas fern, Sedge, and White fir.