Landscape Notes: Burning Bush Winged Euonymous, Euonymous alatus ‘Compactus’ is an outstanding selection for the garden border or planting beds. Choose a site that is noticeable and not crowded. Sometimes used as a clipped hedge on larger properties. Burning Bush Winged Euonymous, Euonymous alatus ‘Compactus’ stems have corky growths, similar to Winged Elm, which add interest in winter.

Exposure/Culture: Burning Bush Winged Euonymous, Euonymous alatus ‘Compactus’ grows well in full sun, partial shade, or even shade. Adaptable to a wide range of well drained soils. Burning Bush Winged Euonymous, Euonymous alatus ‘Compactus’ can be sheared into extremely dense character. Sometimes used as a sheared hedge.

Other Notes: Burning Bush Winged Euonymous, Euonymous alatus ‘Compactus’ is a beautiful shrub that has a deep green foliage in the spring and summer then changes to a vibrant red during the fall. After the leaves drop the corky stems offer a different texture for the winter months. Burning Bush Winged Euonymous, Euonymous alatus ‘Compactus’ is an excellent specimen plant, great for hedge planting (sheared or unsheared)!