Winged Spindle Tree, Winged Euonymus


Scientific Name: Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold
Family: Celastraceae
Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 1-9,14-16,29-45
USDA: 4-8

Sun Exposure: Shade to part sun

Origin: None

Growth Habits: Deciduous shrub, 5 to 20 feet tall (1.5 to 6 m.), 5 to 20 feet in spread (1.5 to 6 m.)

Flowers: Greenish flowers

Watering Needs: Moderate water to regular water

Propagation: Cutting or occasionally seed, layering

  • by semi-hardwood, hardwood stem tip cuttings, in spring. Apply IBA Quick Dip 2000 PPM. Use intermittent mist. Root in 4-8 weeks. Also propagated from hardwood cutting during winter..
  • by tip layers, in spring. one slanting cut 1/4-1/2 way through stem.
  • by seeds, in autumn. Germinates at 70-85 degrees F. The seeds can also be harvested in autumn. The seeds need stratify 40F in sand 3mo.. The usual germination temperature is 70-85 degrees F.



 

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