Euonymus Celastraceae Burning Bush
Sizes can vary from dwarf shrubs to medium-size trees. Sometimes it is evergreen, but is more likely to be deciduous. Simple, opposite leaves; clusters of small flowers in spring. Has showy fruit which turns red in fall and opens to drop the seeds. Has brilliant red coloring in autumn.
CARE. Grows in ordinary soil and does well in shade (bright sun makes for better colors in fall). Most varieties are hardy.
PROPAGATION. Seeds (sown in spring), layering, hardwood cuttings.
SPECIAL USES. Bonsai, pots, dish gardens, rock gardens, hedges.
Fothergilla Hamamelidaceae Bottle Brush
Native American shrub, deciduous with alternate coarse-toothed leaves, hazel-like in appearance and brilliant in fall colors. During the flowering season blooms of a lustrous white resemble shaggy dust mops. It is slow-growing and adapts itself to bonsai treatment.
CARE. Seemingly, it requires little pampering. It likes moist situations. It is hardy and can be pruned to size and shape.
PROPAGATION. Seeds, layers (may take two years to root), and root cuttings.
SPECIAL USES. Foundation planting, bonsai.