A shrub that eventually grows into a small tree. Young twigs very conspicuously winged. These corky wings can be up to about 1 cm wide. These disappear as the branches age, and the bark becomes rather grooved. The red bud scales are conspicuous as the leaf emerges. Leaves bright green, turning splendid fiery red in autumn. The intense autumn colours have given the tree its common name “Burning bush” in the USA. The small, yellow-green flowers are followed by characteristic fruits that consist of a bursting pinkish-red capsule containing one seed (sometimes two) surrounded by an orange membrane (arillus). The fibrous root system is finely spread and fairly shallow. Thrives on any soil, tolerating both sun and shade, but is sensitive to drought and stagnant water around the roots.
Euonymus alatus môže dorastať do výšky 4 m v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Euonymus alatus rastie priemerne rastúci a môže dorastať do výšky 4 m v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Listy stromu Euonymus alatus sa na jeseň sfarbia do červená."
Správny čas na výsadbu stromu je mimo vegetačné obdobie. V strednej Európe môže byť Euonymus alatus so zemným balom vysadený od polovice novembra do konca apríla, avšak závisí to veľmi od klimatických podmienok a druhu stromu.