Plants of the Celastraceae Family at BCA
Genus: Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
Burningbush, Winged EuonymusA very large, spreading shrub that has been overused due to its fantastic, bright red fall color, but now is known to be quite invasive/undesirable.- Euonymus alatus // Burningbush, Winged Euonymus ("straight species")
- Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' // Compact Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus
Euonymus atropurpureus
Eastern WahooA small, shade-tolerant, deciduous tree with showy red fall fruits and fall color.- Euonymus atropurpureus // Eastern Wahoo ("straight species")
Euonymus hamiltonianus
Winterberry Euonymus, Winterberry Spindle TreeA very ornamental, small landscape tree with beautiful pink/red/orange fruit capsules and good fall color.- Euonymus hamiltonianus var. maackii // Winterberry Euonymus, Winterberry Spindle Tree