Bassia Species, Common Kochia, Burning Bush, Mexican Fireweed

I had planted seeds called Burning Bush, in the Spring of 1977, in Washburn, ND.
I used them to border the sidewalk by my house. ...Read MoreThey grew beautifully. They stayed a wonderfully green color all Summer. They grew into perfectly shaped little bushes. Mind you we have very short Summers here in ND. Four months at best. And I was very surprised and pleased when the cooler weather came along, and the bushes turned the most beautiful shade of red. That Fall before the Winter snows came, I pulled the bushes out and threw them away. I had no trouble with them growing wild anywhere in my yard the next year.
I would plant them again.

Hi I have just brought some kochia scoparia and some websites say they can harm other plants I just wanted to know which plants are ok to...Read More plant with them

Native to Eurasia and not to N. America, this is a highly invasive plant, and a difficult weed to control. In North America, it has natur...Read Morealized in 43 states and 7 provinces. It is banned or quarantined in three states because of the harm it does to the environment. It is especially problematic in the Great Plains states.

It spreads its seeds widely by becoming a tumbleweed.

It has been shown to have allelopathic properties---it poisons the ground and inhibits the growth of other plants.

It is also highly allergenic.

This is an invasive noxious weed. It goes from alive and green to brown and dead and then blows around like a 'tumbleweed' similar to Ru...Read Moressian thistle (Salsola kali) spreading its seeds EVERYWHERE.

Kochia is a bushy annual and is one of the fastest-spreading weeds in the U.S. It is very drought tolerant, and can survive and little rainfall. It produces a surprisingly large amount of seeds that are spread through the wind and through other avenues. Livestock eat the plant, although it contains high nitrate levels and can be toxic to in large amounts.

Aside from harsh chemical sprays, there are very little methods of controlling the spread of Koshia beyond preventing the seeds from forming, and uprooting the weeds when young. This plant can cause allergic reactions in people during the late summer or fall because of the airborne pollen.

The fuzzy caterpillars of Diacrisia virginica (Woolly Bear Moth/Isabella Moth) feed on the foliage.