species
Euonymus europaeus
Spindle
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Euonymus europaeus belongs to the family Celastraceae, also known as Spindle, native to the UK. It reaches 4 m tall and 3 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on chalk, loam or clay soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained or moist conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from May to June. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 4 m tall × 3 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Chalk, Loam, Clay
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained, Moist
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Native
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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