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Eastern Wahoo
Euonymus atropurpureus

Showy flowers, tolerates variety of soil & sunlight.

USDA symbol: EUAT5

General Information

Plant Type	Shrub
Height	12 to 20 feet
Light Exposure	Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture	Medium, Wet
Bloom Color	Purple, Red

Eastern Wahoo (Eastern Wahoo<div><em class="small">Euonymus atropurpureus</em></div>) — Photo credit: Minnesota Wildflowers (Click to enlarge)

Tolerances

Flooding / Inundation Tolerance	Moderate
General Resilience	7
Salt Tolerance	Low
Stress Tolerance	Drought Tolerant

Pollinator Value: High

Bloom Months	May to July
Pollinator Benefit	Insect Pollinated, Provides Nectar, Supports Generalists

Project Planning

Project Type	Rain Garden, Shoreline Buffer
Coefficient of Conservatism	8
Herbivore Sensitivity	High
Lifespan	Perennial
Rate of Spread	Medium
Soil Stabilization	Shallow
Vegetative Reproduction	Absent

Range

County	Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, Meeker, Nicollet, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright
Ecoregion	Driftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Glaciated Plains, Northern Lakes and Forests, Western Cornbelt Plains
Approximate Eco Province	Eastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands