Fire Ball winged spindle tree
Euonymus alatus 'Fire Ball'
RHS AGM 2018
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fire Ball' winged spindle tree (Euonymus alatus 'Fire Ball') is a shrub for 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It has a dense habit and grows at a moderate rate. It is drought tolerant and attracts bees and birds.
Pairs well with Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper, Prairie dropseed, and Cat mint.