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Euonymous alatus 'Compactus' - Dwarf Burning Bush

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Euonymous alatus 'Compactus' is much more than your average shrub. This flora powerhouse, also known as the Dwarf Burning Bush, truly lives up to its name. Sporting tightly packed, dark green leaves throughout the spring and summer, it not only offers a neat compact structure ideal for formal gardens, but it also delivers a bold and bright autumn display, transforming into a vibrant, unique, and eye-catching spectacle of crimson red. With a hardy nature and manageable size, reaching 4 to 6 feet in both height and width, this deciduous shrub personifies resilience and adaptability. It flourishes in a range of soil types, in full sun to part shade, only asking in return for moderate water usage. Though its reddish-purple flowers remain somewhat modest and inconspicuous by nature, they eventually give way to small, ornamental red-orange berries. This touch adds an extra layer of visual intrigue, while also attracting a variety of wildlife to your garden landscape. For year-round interest in any garden setting, from borders to mass plantings, or as a stand-alone statement, the Euonymous alatus 'Compactus' provides unmatched versatility and a radiant burst of seasonal color.

  • Size: 4 to 6 feet tall and wide
  • Flowers: Inconspicuous reddish-purple, yields to small, red-orange berries
  • Foliage: Dark green leaves that turn bright red in fall
  • Water usage: Moderate
  • Sun exposure: Full sun to part shade
  • Seasonal Color Change: Leaves turn fiery red in the fall
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