This deciduous shrub to small tree has upright spreading greyish branches that form a bushy habit. It has dark green elliptical leaves that turn red during autumn and the small purplish star-shaped flowers appear during spring followed by red fruit.

Hardiness zones 5 to 9

Euonymus atropurpureusis naturally found in eastern North America growing in well-drained fertile moist soils in a protected sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Wahoo is grown for its habit and autumn colour. It is planted in gardens as a specimen or in shrub borders for screening. It is suitable for coastal or inland regions establishing in 2 to 4 years and may be regularly pruned to form hedge. ID 1734

Euonymus(yoo-ON-ih-mus)atropurpureus (AT-roh-pur-PEW-ree-us)

Celastraceae (KEL-ah-STRAY-see-ee)