Eastern Wahoo Burning Bush, Euonymus atropurpurea, Seeds

Hardy, Adaptable, Easy to Grow, Showy Fall Colors, Showy Fruit, Attracts Birds, Wildlife Food/Shelter, Hedge, Bonsai, Cold, Heat and Wind Tolerant

Eastern Wahoo is a deciduous shrub or small tree which is most often grown for its attractive red berries and fall color. It is native to Eastern North America in open woods and thickets, near streams and on wooded slopes. It typically appears as an upright, spreading, deciduous shrub with an irregular crown growing to 10 to 15 feet tall. Dark green elliptic to ovate leaves to 5 inches long turn red in fall. Small, purple flowers appear in the leaf axils in late spring and are not particularly showy but are followed by bright 1/2 inch fuchsia pink capsules containing seeds that develop a bright, scarlet aril in autumn and dangle from the branches well into winter. Fruit is attractive to wildlife and is often considered to be the best ornamental feature of the shrub. Although the bark, leaves and fruits of Eastern Wahoo were formerly used for a variety of medicinal purposes, all parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. Atropurpureus in Latin means dark purple in probable reference to the color of the fruits and fall foliage.

Eastern Wahoo makes an excellent understory tree or a large multi-stem shrub. It will add interesting texture and form to your landscape year round, but in fall they will be the envy of the neighborhood.

Other Names: Eastern Wahoo, Burning Bush

Zone: 4 to 8

Growth Rate: Moderate

Plant Type: Deciduous shrub or small tree

Family: Celastraceae

Native Range: Eastern North America
Height: 12 to 20 feet
Spread: 15 to 25 feet
Shape: Rounded, horizontal branching habit

Bloom Time: June

Bloom Color: Dark Purple
Flower/Fruit: Small, purple flowers followed by bright fuchsia pink capsules containing seeds that develop a bright, scarlet aril.

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Fall Color: Red

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerates close to full shade, but usually at the expense of diminished fall color quality. This is an adaptable shrub that tolerates a wide range of soils except for wet, poorly-drained ones. Plants appreciate consistent moisture, particularly when grown in full sun locations.

Culture: Takes well to pruning and shearing.

Uses: Specimen/accent, group or mass. Foundation shrub border, screen or hedge. Woodland bird garden.

Sowing Euonymus atropurpurea Seeds:

This seed need a warm spell then a cold spell in order to mature the embryo and reduce the seed coat.

For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.

Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours

Stratify: Warm 60 Days, Cold 90-120 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.

Germination: Sow 1/4” Deep

For more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please download this .pdf:

https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2007/08/fcpg018.pdf

Germination:

1. Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details.
2. Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing.
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5. I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process.

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