Burning Bush - Emerald Gaiety

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Burning Bush - Emerald Gaiety

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. ... more information

 

Spice Bush Flowers of female plants give way to bright red drupes (to 1/2" long) which mature in fall and are attractive to birds. Female plants need a male pollinator in order to set fruit, however. Thick, oblong, light green leaves (to 5" long) turn an attractive yellow in autumn. Leaves are aromatic when crushed. The larva (caterpillar) of the spicebush swallowtail butterfly feeds on the leaves of this shrub. Lindera is named for the Swedish botanist, Johann Lindler. They are easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.

Burning Bush - Emerald Gaiety