Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Euonymus alatus

Family:
Burning Bush

Family:
Celastraceae

Description:
The species form of Burning Bush (rarely sold at nurseries, but shown here) has a thick young stem with a hint of green between the prominently corky ÒwingsÓ; older twigs and branches develop widely flared wings that give the shrub a very bold texture in Winter.

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