Euonymus a. Compactus

Dwarf Burning Bush is a dense deciduous shrub with a rounded habit.  The tiny drooping leaves are dark green and earn an intense scarlet coloring in fall.  Has inconspicuous blooms.  Best color in full sun and moist, well-drained soils.  Type:  Shrub Height:  6' - 8' Spread:  4' - 6' Spacing:  5’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 9 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  N/A Season of Interest:  Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance Plant.  Water regularly, but twig blight may occur if the soil is too wet.  Mulch if planted in full sun.  Watch for spider mites. LANDSCAPE USES:  Mass Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Naturalized Areas, Screens, Hedges, and Foundational Plantings. COMPANION PLANTS: Fothergilla, Spirea, Rose IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Euonymus alatus Compactus 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) peganum, Euonymus alatus compactus, (3) Photoset by F. D. Richards, Euonymus alatus 'Compactus', 2015 S3 (1)+(2), (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Euonymus alatus Compactus 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (6) F. D. Richards, Euonymus alatus 'Compactus', 2015