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Redcap Spindle Tree

Tagged as: Large Deciduous Shrubs

Botanical Name: Euonymus europaeus 'Redcap'
Common Name: Redcap Spindle Tree

Updated 4/2012


Height: 12-25' Spread: 10-20' Habit/Form: Upright to Rounded Rate: Medium Zone: 4-7

Cultural Requirements: Full sun to part shade; moist, well-drained soil; tolerant of dry soil once established; susceptible to scale

Ornamental Characteristics: Persistent, numerous bright red capsules with orange seeds; medium green leaves turn reddish-purple in fall.

Use in the Landscape: Borders, groupings, screens and massings

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