Burning Bush

Euonymus alatus · Shrub

Burning Bush is a moderate-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 15–20 ft × 8–12 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, green and red blooms in spring. It attracts bees and songbirds, stands up well to black walnut and compaction and drought.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

15–20 ft × 8–12 ft

Spacing

6–12 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Yellow, Green, Red

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Compaction, Drought, Erosion

Watch out for

Invasive in some areas, Spreads weedily

Toxic to

People, Children

Native to

Northeastern Asia to Middle China