Euonymus

Did you know

• While its tiny flowers are inconspicuous, the brilliant pink and orange fruits in autumn are among the showiest of any shrub.
• All parts of the plant are poisonous, yet birds eat the seeds without ill effect and help disperse them.
• The hard, dense wood was traditionally used to make spindles for spinning wool, giving it the common name spindle tree.
• Artists once made high-quality charcoal for drawing from the wood of Euonymus europaeus.
• In folklore, the plant was believed to harbor plague, and bringing it indoors was considered bad luck.

Color meanings

Uses

• ornamental
• hedging
• charcoal production
• wildlife habitat