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Mar 1, 2024 · Burning bush is a deciduous shrub with brilliant red fall foliage, but it can spread aggressively and crowd out native plants. Learn how to grow, care, prune, and propagate this plant, and what problems to watch out for.
- Euonymusalatus
- Celastraceae
- Burning bush, winged spindle tree
- Shrub
Learn how to grow and care for burning bush (Eunymus alatus), a native plant of Asia that thrives in North America. Find out about its light, soil, water, temperature, fertilizer and pruning needs, as well as its benefits and drawbacks.
May 20, 2024 · Burning bush is a low-maintenance shrub with fiery red leaves in fall, but it is also an invasive species in many regions. Learn about its appearance, hardiness zones, and how to dispose of it if you have it in your yard.
- Brenda Woods
Burning bushes are fast-growing shrubs with bright red foliage in fall, but they can also be invasive and poisonous. Learn how to grow them, where to plant them, and what to watch out for before adding them to your landscape.
Sep 3, 2021 · Learn about the differences between native and non-native burning bushes, their cultivation, propagation, and uses. Find out why some regions have restrictions on planting the invasive E. alatus and how to avoid it.
- Yellow-green/scarlet
- Woody shrub
- Asia, eastern North America
Jun 16, 2021 · Burning bush grows well in USDA plant hardiness zones 4 to 8 but can become invasive in the warmer ranges. Burning bush plants may get 9 to 15 feet (2.5 - 4.5 m.) tall and are suitable for full sun to partial sun locations. Any soil type, including alkaline, may support burning bush growth.
The burning bush (or the unburnt bush) refers to an event recorded in the Jewish Torah (as also in the biblical Old Testament). It is described in the third chapter of the Book of Exodus [1] as having occurred on Mount Horeb .
