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Strawberry Bush

Euonymus americanus

Other common name(s):

American Strawberry Bush, Brook Euonymus, Hearts-a-burstin, Bursting Heart, Wahoo

Family:

Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Flatwoods, Southern Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

5
to
6
ft.

Spread

3
to
4
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Acid, Poor Drainage

Light Requirement

Part Shade, Shade

Water Requirement

Medium, High

Native Habitat

Woodland, Wetland or Riparian

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Green, Purple

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Fruit, Fall Color

Wildlife Benefit

Unknown

Maintenance

Will produce more fruit when grown in light shade. Susceptible to Euonymus scale. Propagation: Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed., Root division.

Comments

Blooms March-August. Very upright lime-green branches to six feet. Interesting blooms start as red ball, flatten out to fleshy whitish flower. Warty fruits start turning red in summer then split open to reveal orange-red seeds in the fall. Leaves turn red in fall.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Euonymus americana

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 242. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=EUAM9. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Euonymus+americanus&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=7544&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=27947#null

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Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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