Q. I've seen this plant in the woods on my property but really never noticed it until a few weeks ago. It reminds me of bittersweet that I use in making Christmas wreaths but a book I have says ...

You may have noticed a spindly plant with unusual red berried fruit when walking in the woods or thicket. Strawberry bush (Euonymus americanus) or hearts-a-bustin’ has now opened its unusual pods, ...

Before getting too excited about a shrub that grows fruit during the winter months, you should know that the little red berries found on the American strawberry bush (Euonymus americanus) are actually ...

The American strawberry bush (Euonymus americanus) is a deciduous, native shrub that is nondescript for most of the year, but really sings in the fall. The dark-green leaves are lanceolate in shape ...

Q I'm out in the woods deer hunting. Any idea what this plant is? A The native small shrub in question is Euonymus americanus, commonly called strawberry euonymus or hearts-a-burstin'. A woodland ...

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