Dwarf Burning Bush (alata Compacta)

I think they are beautiful too and love to seem them blazing in the autumn.

Our local newspaper just had an article on highly invasive plants here in central Ohio and to my surprise Burning bush was one of them. The article said that people who grow them don't think they are invasive because they don't see seedlings in their yard. However, the seeds have difficulty sprouting in the grass and if they do germinate they are usually mowed down. Birds can drop the seeds in wild areas where they grow easily and crowd out the native plants. :^(

The article recommended substituting Chokeberry (Aronia), Dogwood (Cornus), American smoketree (Cotinus obovatus), Spicebush (Lindera benzoin), or Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica).

I find that amazing, in England it is only just beginning to become a recognised garden plant and even now it is not widely known. I collected the seed from my 'Compactus' which totalled 20 seeds and from E. alatus and only got 3 seeds. Infact I am so in awe of this plant that I have just tracked down two other cultivars from America - 'Timber Creek' (Chicago Fire) and 'Rudy Haag' both apparently a similar size to 'Compactus' but with even better autumn tints, we shall see. Has anyone else had experience with these new cultivars?

I was amazed too. The article only referred to invasive plants in Ohio so I don't know if it is considered a problem in other parts of the US. It is one of the displays I look forward to in the fall; I wonder if that will disappear eventually.

This display you mention - is it in other peoples gardens or in the wild? I just cannot imagine seeing Euonymus growing as a native shrub or Cotinus obovatus for that matter - now that is a sight I would like to see!!

Burning bush is a very common ornamental shrub around here. It is often planted in lawns or beds surrounded by lawn and the fiery red bush framed by green grass is really stunning.

I love this plant! It's delicate green color and brilliant fall foliage has made a great compliment to my landscape. I have them staggered between seven Thundercloud flowering plums along my driveway. I get many compliments.

When driving from Fairfax, Virginia, to the Dulles Aiport, I have regularly enjoyed seeing burning bushes that appear to be growing in the wild or by the courtesy of Northern Virginia's highway department!

I love this plant too only I now live in southern GA and it will not grow here. I love the tropical stuff I can use now but I sure do miss alot of cooler temp plants.

Re: UpDog - Vidalia, GA.

We have a number of them in the Marietta (Atlanta) area ... as far as I know they have survived at least ten years. I would guess they are 7' high and perhaps 8' across.

In fact I just bought and planeted one today. Will be interested to see how it does.

The images are of some on Johnson Ferry Road in Marietta, GA

I need help. Everyone told me these bushes were practically "invasive" and almost impossible to hurt or kill. we bought 5 and planted them, three were doing great and two looked a little rough, we thought maybe there were getting too wet where they sat so we transplanted them just up a few feet on the slope for better drainage. we thought the would make it at first but now they are looking unbelievably awful. it actually looks like the color is coming off the stalks, the brown is turning white. they have some buds but no leaves and the three good ones are all leafed out. how can i save them? can't find photos or info anywhere on the web of problems with this plant. am i the only one so bad at this i'm killing an un-killable plant? help please!