Emerald n Gold Burning Bush

The Euonymus 'Emerald Gaiety', Euonymus f. 'Emerald Gaiety', has deep green leaves edged in sparkling white. The leaves are tinged with pink in winter. This evergreen shrub has a dense erect habit and is excellent for small hedges and foundation plantings. Plant in full sun. Emerald Gaietys can become a climber if supported. It does not like high winds but is otherwise very hardy. It does well under most light conditions from full sun to fairly deep shade. The flowers are easy to miss, but it can produce quite showy red inedible berries.

The Euonymus 'Emerald 'n Gold', Euonymus f.'Emerald n Gold', is an excellent dwarf evergreen plant. It displays bright variegated green and gold foliage. It is also tolerant of dense shade. Emerald 'n Gold Euonymus is a low-growing, tight branching, mounding, woody, evergreen shrub. The leaves will turn a pink-red color in cold weather. It is tolerant of most soils except swampy, extremely wet conditions. If used as a hedge, trim in May and August. For hedges plant 1ft apart.

The Burning Bush Fire Ball, 'Euonymus a. 'Fire Ball', a Proven Winners selection, is an improved selection of compact burning bush with tighter branching and stem hardiness. Fire Ball resists stem die back even in the harshest winters. Plant this Burning Bush for its brilliant red fall color. The Fire Ball will give a jolt of fall color in hedges or landscapes. The bright green leaves are also attractive in the growing season.

The Burning Bush, Euonymus alatus 'Compacta' has an outstanding red fall color. The deep dark red leaves almost glow with color in the fall. The plant is shade tolerant but has inferior fall color and reduced density in shade. Burning Bush transplants easily and may be sheared. The orange and red fruit is ornamental if produced in quantity, but plants vary in the amount of fruit they produce. This deciduous bush withstands acidic or alkaline soils and a wide range of temperatures. Established plants can take some drought too.

The Bursting Heart Burning bush, Euonymus americana 'Bursting Heart', is a unique shrub. In the spring and summer this shrub quietly takes the back seat to other seasonal color. However, in early fall, it draws curious looks with its unique display of fruit. Bumpy, raspberry-red pods hang on the ends of stems and split open to reveal small, smooth, red seeds. The lower limbs can be removed up to 2' or so and ground covers (foam flower, green and gold, ginger, etc.) planted to carpet the ground beneath. Grows 4-6'.