spindle tree

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any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries

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Walk on wild side A superb plant for attracting wildlife to feed and nest is the Winged Spindle Tree or Euonymus alatus, which is also one of the most reliable shrubs for brilliant red autumn colour.

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EXPERT TIP: Japanese maples and deciduous azaleas contribute brilliant hues along with the spindle tree. pounds HOW MUCH?

TRAIL BLAZERS; Cool autumn nights can bring out some of the hottest displays in the garden, so make sure to plant varieties that will add colour to the barest landscapes

No roll call of autumn colour could ever be complete without the inclusion of Euonymus alatus - the winged spindle tree that produces the most intense crimson-pink.

AUTUMN'S OUTBURST; Enjoy Mother Nature's fiery displays as summer's green leaves turn to autumnal reds, oranges and purples

WINTER FRUITS From left, winter cherries, the delicate fruits of the spindle tree (Euonymus) and Mahonia Aquifolium

Shades of autumn; The abundant leafy growth during the wet, warm weather followed by recent cold nights will pave the way for a stunning show of autumn leaves, Hannah Stephenson predicts

And featuring in the unusual and beautiful category is Euonymus europaeus - the spindle tree.

AUTUMN JEWELS

Here are a few ideas to brighten up your garden at this time of year: Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' - evergreen shrub with bright orange berries; euphorbia myrsinites - low growing evergreen perennial; yellowy green flowerheads from late winter to spring; euonymous europaeus (Spindle tree) - native shrub/ small tree; pink lobed fruit which split open to show bright orange seeds.

HOMES & GARDENS: It's not just organic fruit and veg which make meals taste good

There is the spindle tree, a hedgerow species with crimson autumn foliage and fruits like dangling pink lanterns.

Nature is an education in itself

(crab apples), Hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn), Taxus baccata (yew), Ilex spps.(holly), Hedera helix (ivy in springtime) and Euonymus europaeus (spindle tree).

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