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How to Grow
Water
Low
Water sparingly, allowing the mix to nearly dry out between watering.
Sunlight
Partial Shade - Full Sun
~
3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun
Soil
Clay, Dry / Well Drained, Sandy, 5.6-7.8pH
Cold Tolerant
-10 to -5°F / -23.3 to -20.6 °C
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Poisonous, Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Evergreen, Woody Zones 6-9
Plant Height
6.5–26ft / 2–8 m
Flower
Small, 4-parted, Greenish maroon, Vinegary smell, Axillary cymes.
Fruit
Reddish, Pink, Ivory to yellow capsule, Orange-red seeds.
Benefits
Ornamental
Dense foliage and a vertically dominant growth pattern.
Warning
All parts of plant contain toxins.
Taxonomy
Order
Celastrales
Family
Celastraceae
Genus
Euonymus