We just moved into a new house with a beautiful garden but I'm having a heck of a time identifying a few plants. I only discovered this beauty this morning. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/anushu/annesgarden/IMG_3182.jpg Does anyone know what it is?
Winged Spindle (Euonymus alatus). The 'winged' refers to the ridges of bark on the stems, these can become quite prominent with age. Note: don't eat the fruit, they're somewhat poisonous.
Yes, that's what it is. Indeed beautiful. And anyone disturbed by a gardener's juxtaposition of orange flowers and magenta flowers need only look to this example from nature to see the gardener's validation...
