Description
A prostrate Euonymus shrub that grows as a groundcover in the woodlands and starts leafing out very early in the spring, at the same time bloodroots and trout lilies are flowering. It may go unnoticed again until fall when the green foliage will turn into various shades of purple, and the fruits – pink capsules, will split and expose 3 arilate orange seeds. They look very attractive but are not edible.
Never seen it used in gardens, although it is perfect for those dry, shady patches under older trees. It grows fast but without forming a dense ground cover, allowing taller perennials to grow through it.
Germination: most Euonymus species require first a warm/moist stratification, followed by a cold/moist one (usually the winter); so, when the seeds are sown too late in the fall they may germinate only in the second year after sowing.
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