25+ Strawberry Bush Hearts A Bustin

Wildlife biologists often refer to strawberry bush as an ice cream plant for deer.

Strawberry bush hearts a bustin. Will form colony from suckers over time. Fruit is a red 4 lobed capsule. Strawberrybush or hearts a bustin is a unique rhizomatous shrub with an unusual form that occurs in shady woodlands throughout the southeast to eastern texas. For deer we plant one long row of plants spaced two to three feet apart and cover it with a hoop house of chicken wire. Most commonly referred to as strawberry bush or hearts a bustin euonymus americanus goes unnoticed most of the year. Photo courtesy of u s. Once established can tolerate drought.

Hearts a bustin euonymus americanus grows in shade to partial shade. Fruit provides interest in fall. Plants are 4 6 feet tall and multi stemmed. It s a florida native shrub that s made for the shade. In fact deer love strawberry bush so much that it can be non existent in areas with hungry deer. It is sometimes called strawberry bush or bursting heart due to the appearance of its fall berries that to some resembles a strawberry. Five facts about hearts a bustin in florida euonymus americanus also called hearts a burstin capsules open to reveal red seeds in arlington national cemetery.

Americanus is a shrub with thin stems and opposing shallowly serrated leaves. Positive on sep 25 2013 clint07 from bethlehem pa wrote. The individual shoots are pencil like and green with little branching. I like this hearts a burstin or strawberry bush or american burningbush much better than the over planted extremely thick growing winged euonymus burningbush from northeast asia. American strawberry bush hearts a burstin bursting. Prefers well drained humus rich slightly acidic soil. Green stems are attractive in winter especially to deer.

Small greenish yellow flowers in spring are lovely although inconspicuous but in late summer the american strawberry bush begins to show off. Army rachel larue arlington national cemetery. It is purplish in color with orange seeds. A favorite food plant for deer the green stems provide interest year round.