spindletree
Euonymus grandiflorus
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow-beige
- Fall color
- Yes
Garden uses
Notes
Spindletree (Euonymus grandiflorus) is a tree for hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. Yellow-beige flowers open from early to late spring. Rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It grows 15 to 20 feet tall and wide, and its leaves show fall color.
Pairs well with Rose of sharon, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Stargazer lily.
Native range
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and 2 more places. See all 6
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and and Vietnam.