Spindle

Common Name

Spindle

Latin Name

Euonymus europaeus

Status

Native.

Distribution

Rare and largely restricted to the magnesian limestone.

Habitats

Hedgerows and woodland margins.

Requirements

Well-drained neutral and calcareous soils.

Recommendations

A small tree on the edge of its natural range in County Durham and therefore not typical of its woodland flora. It is not recommended for general planting. Existing populations should be conserved where they are found. It may have been eradicated in some areas as a host of the Black Bean Aphid.

Origins/Provenance

The existing population is wild. Use plants of local provenance.