Ornamental spindle Bare Roots

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Euonymus europaeus 60-100cm

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Available from: 31.10.2024 (Pre-orders possible)

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Euonymus europaeus: The native peony - a colourful highlight for your garden

Euonymus europaeus, better known as peony or common spindle bush, is an extremely versatile and decorative plant that can be found in many European gardens. With its striking autumn colours and characteristic fruits, this shrub not only attracts attention, but also plays an important role in the ecological balance. As a native shrub, it supports biodiversity and provides a habitat for a variety of insects and birds.

Appearance and growth behaviour

The monkshood shrub can reach a height of 2.5 to 5.5 metres and develops a spreading, dense crown. Its autumn colouring is particularly striking: the leaves glow in vibrant shades of yellow, orange and red, making the shrub a real eye-catcher. In spring, the Euonymus europaeus adorns itself with delicate, inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers that provide a pleasant contrast to the fresh foliage.

The fruit of the peony, after which the shrub is named, appears from September. It consists of four-lobed, bright pink capsules with orange-coloured seeds inside. These colourful fruits often remain on the shrub well into the winter and provide decorative accents even in the colder months of the year. Birds in particular appreciate the seeds as a source of food, even though they are poisonous to humans.

Easy to care for and adaptable

Euonymus europaeus is extremely easy to care for and does not make high demands on its location. It thrives in both sunny and semi-shady locations and can cope with almost any soil as long as it is well-drained. A further advantage of the monkshood is its high frost hardiness, which means it can survive even in cold winters without additional protection.

This robust shrub is also very tolerant of pruning. Pruning in late winter or early spring not only promotes dense growth, but also helps the shrub to retain its characteristic shape.

Planting partners and ecological importance

The monkshood shrub combines wonderfully with other native woody plants. It harmonises particularly well with plants such as hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) or (Corylus avellana), which also provide valuable food sources for animals and create a natural, ecologically valuable garden. Peacock coneflower can also be combined well with flowering perennials such as mallow (Malva sylvestris), which further increases the ecological benefits and visual diversity of the garden.

Euonymus europaeus also provides a habitat for numerous insect species, including butterflies and bees, which use the flowers as a valuable source of food. Birds appreciate the dense growth of the shrub as a nesting site and the bright fruits as a source of food in autumn and winter.

Euonymus europaeus is an extremely decorative and easy-care shrub that should not be missing from any naturalised garden. With its eye-catching autumn colours and striking fruits, it provides colourful accents and also helps to promote biodiversity. In combination with other native woody plants and perennials, the peony shrub becomes an ecological highlight that benefits both humans and animals.

Name

Botanical name:	Euyonymus europaeus 60 - 100 cm
Colloquial name:	Ornamental spindle

Growth

Growth form:	upright, bushy
Max. growing height:	250 - 550 cm
Growth:	20 - 25 cm per Year

Leaf

Foliage:	elliptical
Leaves:	deciduous
Autumn leaf color:	orange - dark red

Blossom / fruit

Blossom:	hermaphrodite, unfilled
Flowering period:	May - June
Flower color:	white, yellow, green
Fruit:	Capsule, toxic

Miscellaneous

Soil type:	normal garden soil, humus, acidic
Location:	Sun, semi-shade
Flowering period:	between November and April
Requirement:	1 - 2 per metre
Use for:	Hedge planting
Ships as:	Bare Roots
Hardiness:	yes

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