Botanical Name: Euonymus alatus 'Compacta'
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Common Name: Compact Burning Bush  
Plant photo of: Euonymus alatus 'Compacta'
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green, Red

 

Bark Color

Brown, Green

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Connon Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

"Compacta" is a dwarf form of burning bush, growing 6 to 8 feet tall and wide. Like the speices, leaves emerge in the spring a bright, luminous green, mature to a dullish medium to dark green, and turn a brilliant scarlet to burgundy in the fall. After the leaves drop, the interesting wood is exposed, with corky "wings" along the length of the stems. New wood displays green and brown wood, older wood is a warm grey brown. Little yellow flowers appear May and June, and though not showy, they are charming.