Dwarf Burning Bush is a dense deciduous shrub with a rounded habit. The tiny drooping leaves are dark green and earn an intense scarlet coloring in fall. Has inconspicuous blooms. Best color in full sun and moist, well-drained soils.
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Height: |
6' - 8' |
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Spread: |
4' - 6' |
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Spacing: |
5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance Plant. Water regularly, but twig blight may occur if the soil is too wet. Mulch if planted in full sun. Watch for spider mites.
LANDSCAPE USES: Mass Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Naturalized Areas, Screens, Hedges, and Foundational Plantings.
COMPANION PLANTS: Fothergilla, Spirea, Rose
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Euonymus alatus Compactus 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) peganum, Euonymus alatus compactus, (3) Photoset by F. D. Richards, Euonymus alatus 'Compactus', 2015 S3 (1)+(2), (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Euonymus alatus Compactus 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (6) F. D. Richards, Euonymus alatus 'Compactus', 2015
