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Euonymus (Burning bush)

alatus 'Compacta' 

• Smaller than the species
• Dense, twiggy and flat-topped
• Vase-shaped habit
• Easily pruned to a smaller size
• Tolerates a wide range of soils except boggy and wet
• Spectacular scarlet red foliage in autumn
• Particularly striking against a background of evergreens
• Best in foundation plantings, masses and screens
• Bloom time: Spring
• 8' H X 10' W

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