Compact Burning Bush is a dense deciduous shrub with a rounded habit. The tiny drooping leaves are dark green and earn an vivid fiery red coloring in fall. Has inconspicuous blooms. Best color in full sun and moist, well-drained soils.
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 Height:  | 
 4' - 5'  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 4' - 5'  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 5’  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 4 - 9  | 
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 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 Compacta 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Euonymus alatus Compacta 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) F. D. Richards, Burning Bush
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.