SCIENTIFIC NAME: Euonymus alatus 'Odom' PP13,168

COMMON NAME: Little Moses Burning Bush (Winged Spindle Tree)

GARDEN SIZE: 2-3.5 feet tall x 2-3.5 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 4-8

EXPOSURE: Full sun to shade

WATER & SOIL: Prefers moist, well-drained soil and adapts to a range of soil textures. Drought-tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Dense, upright, slightly flattened

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; green leaves with fiery red color in fall

FLOWERS: Insignificant; yellowish-green, blooming in May

PLANT ORIGIN: Eastern Asia

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a food source for local insects and wildlife.

FERTILIZING: Apply an evergreen fertilizer in the spring and fall.

PRUNING: May very lightly prune for shaping once to twice per year in the spring and summer. Hard pruning strongly discouraged because the stress may make the plant more susceptible to diseases and insects.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.

USES: Specimen, Hedge, Privacy