Euonymus europaeus ‘Brilliant’ Spindle Back To List Description: Also known as the Common Spindle tree, ‘Brilliant’ is a large shrub or small tree with a narrow upright habit. The mid-green oval leaves turn a beautiful pink-red in autumn. Cream coloured flowers appear in April – May, followed by bright red pods opening to display orange seeds. History: Originated from Asia. Euonymus Growing Tips: These deciduous and evergreen trees will thrive in almost any soil incuding chalk as long as it's well-drained. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 1.5m x 1.5m Attributes Flowering month: April Deciduous Leaf colour: GreenS Size: Small Tree shape: Spreading Autumn colour Chalk tolerant Fruit for wildlife Prefers full sun Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Euonymus europaeus Spindle Green stems, good red autumn colour. Scarlet fruits split to reveal orange seeds. Height after 10 years 2.5m. Full Details Euonymus clivicola Spindle A graceful shrub with slender long leaves. Red-purple flowers followed by winged fruits. Full Details Euonymus europaeus ‘Red Cascade’ Spindle Large shrub with arching branches, drooping under the weight of rosy red fruits. Rich scarlet autumn colour. Full Details Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Miss Pinkie’ Spindle A small, upright growing shrub with yellow autumn colour. Pink fruits, with contrasting red seeds. Full Details
Euonymus europaeus Spindle Green stems, good red autumn colour. Scarlet fruits split to reveal orange seeds. Height after 10 years 2.5m. Full Details
Euonymus clivicola Spindle A graceful shrub with slender long leaves. Red-purple flowers followed by winged fruits. Full Details
Euonymus europaeus ‘Red Cascade’ Spindle Large shrub with arching branches, drooping under the weight of rosy red fruits. Rich scarlet autumn colour. Full Details
Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Miss Pinkie’ Spindle A small, upright growing shrub with yellow autumn colour. Pink fruits, with contrasting red seeds. Full Details