// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Eastern wahoo

Euonymus atropurpureus var. atropurpureus

Eastern wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus var. atropurpureus) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Blooms Mar–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 38 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Eastern wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus var. atropurpureus) — *Euonymus atropurpureus var. atropurpureus* — Eastern wahoo. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Sinéad Tuttle-Lerner, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Eastern wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus var. atropurpureus) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Blooms Mar–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, eastern wahoo pairs naturally with: Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra), Eastern Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus), Great ragweed (Ambrosia trifida), Texan great ragweed (Ambrosia trifida var. texana).