Strawberry Bush

Strawberry Bush Care

Euonymus Americanus

What is the plant

E. americanus is an upright, open, medium-sized, deciduous shrub with green stems, cream and green variegated leaves turning red in autumn, inconspicuous cream flowers in summer and red, spiky fruit capsules enclosing orange fruit in autumn.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

5b - 9b

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Otherwise, this slow to moderately growing bush is reasonably drought tolerant.
Pruning
No pruning is required, unless size containment is required. Winter is the optimum trimming time.
Fertilizer
put some fertilizers come springtime to maximize the splendid display

Disease diagnosis

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Sunlight
It can grow fine in less optimal conditions such as low sunlight and poor soil.
Soil
The plant occurs naturally in moist acidic woodlands, but is able to adapt to a wide range of conditions. Once established, it can tolerate poor drainage or moderate droughts and alkaline terrain, although well-drained summer-irrigated beds of humus rich soil produce better growth and fruits.
Temperature
Hardy in USDA Zones 5 - 9

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Additional
The fruits, seed and bark are considered to be poisonous
Popularity
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