eastern wahoo
Euonymus atropurpureus
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 20 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Dk. purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Eastern wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus) is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, rain gardens, and low maintenance planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. Crimson pods split in mid-autumn to show scarlet-coated seeds that hang on far into winter. Root suckers may be pulled off if you want a single-stemmed tree.
Pairs well with Smooth hydrangea, Spotted joe-pye weed, and Sensitive fern.
Native range
Eastern North America.