Euonymus Americanus

Strawberry Bush

                                      ID#520

 
 

Additional Information: Present from Ginny Gough, Chestertown Maryland

 

Deciduous bush that grows in a vertical but unstructured shape. Grown for its colorful red seeds.

This plant was given to me by my long time friend and enthusiastic gardener Ginny Gough.

Ginny and I spent time together planting trees in public property near by her home. She left a legacy of trees to her home town Chestertown, MD

I had two plants, one died during Hurricane flood 2011.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 5 ft x 3 ft PLANT TYPE: Deciduous GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: medium LIGHT: part shade to full sun WATER: average SOIL: high Organic
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: blooms are small, grown for its colorful seeds. FRUIT AND SEED: cutting root easily. KEY FEATURES: irregular shape. Prune to desirable size. Colorful redish foliage in late fall
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Planted in bed #11. Plant grew well. Cutting root easily. Second plant placed in West Yard, bed #6 Hurricane flood august 2011 killed West yard plant, Original plant is alive but lost lots of branches.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

August 2012

October - 2009

June, 2010  -  Bed #11