Eastern Wahoo
Euonymus atropurpureus
Eastern wahoo is a native shrub or small tree grown for its dramatic fall show of rose-red capsules that split to reveal scarlet seeds, devoured by birds. Note the seeds are toxic to people. Best in moist part shade.
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 12–20 ft
- Spacing
- 10–15 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic, alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- purple, red
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, pollinators, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~11 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- AL, AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV