Winged Spindle

Winged Spindle Tree Seed

Euonymus alatus

£5.00 inc. VAT

Winged Spindle or Euonymus alatus is a highly decorative deciduous small tree/shrub. The bark on the  trunk and all but the very youngest branches is corky with ridged wings, often in stripes. Small pale green flowers in spring turn into red/purple berries and split open to show the orange seed inside. Even if the summer hasn’t been good, the autumn colour develops into brilliant bright red.

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Description

Euonymus alatus

Common Name: Winged Spindle Tree

Native: North China, Japan, Korea

Provenance: China

Size and Spread(10yrs): 1.5m x 2m. often wider than tall

Treatment required: Deeply dormant. wash in mild detergent and soak in warm water for a couple of days before 12weeks in moist warmth

followed by 12weeks moist cold, then germinate in warmth.

Seed/kg: 34,000/kg

Ideal Sowing Period:

Soil Conditions: un-fussy, but good on alkaline/chalk

Planting Instructions : full sun to semi-shade

Mature Height: 2.5m

pic courtesy of Chris Barton/Gif absarnt – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia




			

					

				
	
Additional information




			

			Weight
			5.00 g
		

			

			Genus
			
Euonymus


		

			

			Size
			
Seed pack (approx 50 seeds)


		

			

			Family
			
Celastraceae


		

			

			Flowering Month
			
April, May


		

			

			Colour
			
green


		

			

			Hardiness
			
Hardy


		

			

			Life Cycle
			
shrub


		

			

			Evergreen
			
deciduous


		

			

			Interest
			
autumn foliage, bark, fruit


		

			

			Wildlife
			
yes


		

			

			Requires
			
part shade, sun