[MAIPC] Deer browsing on euonymus

[John Ambler]

Steve,

 

I work on removing invasive shrubs in Lancaster Co. Central Park’s Kiwanis natural area.  I too see a lot of browsing on Euonymus alatus.  But some will escape and grow large enough to fruit.  I am working on removing the fruiting shrubs.  I also remove some of the smaller ones until patience wears out – there are large numbers of them under fruiting shrubs and scattered 100 ft. away by birds.  Fortunately they are easy to pull.

 

This county park also also has some native Euonymus atropurpureus, which is not very common in Lancaster Co.  I think they survive mainly where the deer don’t go.  They occur on limestone soils.  Here is a photo of their interesting fruit from  Dec. 6, 2015.

 

John Ambler

Lancaster, PA

 



 

 

From: frazmo [mailto:frazmo at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 6:14 PM
To: Nathan Hartshorne
Cc: maipc at lists.maipc.org; John Ambler
Subject: Re: [MAIPC] FW: Question about cutting and leaving Euonymus alatus

 

Based on my observations and impressions,  I think cuttings are safe at *least* into mid-June, and likely for a few weeks after. 

 

And as long as we're on this general topic, I continue to be fascinated by seeing signs that the White-tailed Deer are transferring their interest to the non-native Euonymus when it becomes more abundant than Euonymus americanus. 

 

Cheers, Steve Young, Arlington VA volunteer

 

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