Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers R-S : SPINDLE Euonymus europaeus Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 8ft (2.4m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 4-7ft (1.2-2m) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1.5ft (45cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil   Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details. Warning: Some parts of this plant are poisonous.

Enlarge picture Masses of rose-red capsules with orange seeds in autumn.

Vigorous native green-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree with inconspicuous flowers in May. Can be very showy in autumn with red leaves and masses of rose-red capsules attractive to birds. Spindle should not be grown in a farm hedge where beet and beans may be grown, as it is a host plant for beet and bean aphis. Any ordinary soil, sun or partial shade. SHRUB 8ft x 5ft (2.4m x 1.5m).

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Tr  2-3ft 60-90cm £1.59 £1.09 £0.98 £0.84 Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted/transplanted plants when they are dormant. Depending on the weather this is normally between November and March. We only charge for goods paid by credit/debit cards when they are despatched.