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.
Strawberry Bush Care
Euonymus Americanus
What is the plant
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
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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
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