Euonymus Atropurpurea / Eastern Wahoo Genus - Euonymus Species - Atropurpurea Common name - Eastern Wahoo Other names - Spindle Tree, Indian Arrow Wood Pre-Treatment - Required Hardiness zones - 4 - 7 Height / spread - 1 - 8 m / 4 - 6 m Plant type - Medium Shrub / Small tree Vegetation type - Ornamental deciduous Exposure - Partial or Full Shade Growth rate - Medium Soil PH - 6.1 - 7.8 (mildly acidic - neutral - mildly alkaline) Soil type - Well-drained loamy soil Water requirements - Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Germination rate - 65% Leaf / Flower color - Green, autumn - violet / -- Plant growth rate - Medium Euonymus atropurpureus (Eastern Wahoo or Burning Bush) is a species of Euonymus native primarily to the Midwestern United States, but its range extends from southern Ontario south to northern Florida and Texas. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 8 m tall, with stems up to 10 cm diameter. The bark is gray, smooth, and lightly fissured. The twigs are dark purplish-brown, slender, sometimes four-angled or slightly winged. The leaves are opposite, elliptical, 8.5–11.3 cm long and 3.2–5.5 cm broad, abruptly long pointed at the tip, and with a finely serrated margin; they are green above, paler and often with fine hairs beneath, and turn bright red in the fall. The flowers are bisexual, 10–12 mm diameter, with four greenish sepals, four brown-purple petals and four stamens; they are produced in small axillary cymes. The fruit is a smooth reddish to pink four-lobed (sometimes one or more of the lobes abort) capsule, up to 17 mm diameter, each lobe containing a single seed, orange with a fleshy red aril. Because of the shape and color of the fruit, it used to be called Hearts Bursting with Love. The fruit is poisonous to humans, but is eaten by several species of birds, which disperse the seeds in their droppings. It grows in low meadows, open slopes, open woodland, stream banks and prairies, in moist soils, especially thickets, valleys, and forest edges. It is used medicinally in both the United States and southeastern Canada. The powdered bark was used by American Indians and Pioneers as a purgative. Source: wikipedia.org Extra seeds The seeds are hand-selected. You will never receive fewer seeds than stated. We include extra seeds always as possible ! Packing The seeds are securely packed in plastic labeled bags. You will get every seed with printed germination instruction included. The online extended PDF version will be accesible as well. You will receive: Seeds packed in plastic labeled bags Printed germination instructions Shipping We will ship from FLORIDA, UNITED STATES on the same or next business day after payment cleared by USPS First Class Mail with the printed the propagation and germination instructions. But you should check additional Internet resources for proper germination methods. Delivery time depends on your location (we always ship on the same or next business day after cleared payment): US buyers - 2-5 days non-US buyers - 7-30 days. Discounts Powered by HobbySeeds