spindle tree
Euonymus sachalinensis
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Spindle tree (Euonymus sachalinensis) is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows about 94 to 146 inches tall and 94 to 122 inches wide, so give it room. Birds visit the shrub, and it grows well in acid, alkaline, or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Sally Holmes rose, Arendsii azure monkshood, and Red hot poker.