Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus)

Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus)Description: Deciduous, eastern North American shrub with evergreen stems Creamy yellow flowers followed by showy, glossy red orange berries that hang by a single thread from the warty seed capsule after bursting open. Habit: Green arching stems 6 ft high and 4 5 ft wide Culture: Prefers partial shade and moderately fertile, moist, humus rich loam Hardiness: USDA Zones 6 through 9 Origin: Eastern United States Attributes: Ornamental Fruit, Fall Color

providing food for wildlife and nesting habitat for insects and especially bats

Description: Grown for edible

Culture: Prefers shade and humus-rich soil

let the roots soak for several hours as you prepare the site

This aromatic perennial

The yellow sap in the stems was used as a dye by Native American Indians

New York: “There is upon this tree every year hundreds of flowers

showy boss of yellow stamens are attractive to pollinators

and plantation life at Monticello

small white flowers in early spring followed by ovoid-shaped

medium green foliage

and re-introduced in 1793