Strawberry bush / Hearts-a-bustin’-with-love
(Euonymus americanus)
Height:
- 6 to 12 feet
Bloom:
- May to June
Classification:
- Native
- Tree / Shrub
Sun:
- Full sun to part sun (part shade best)
Soil moisture:
- Medium to moist
Provides food for:
- Butterflies (flowers)
- Caterpillars (foliage)
- Songbirds (seeds, caterpillars and other insects)
- Deer (foliage)
Notes:
- Native alternative to burning bush.
- Will sucker.
- Fruiting capsules in the fall are often showier than the spring flowers.
Native Range:
