burning bush, creeping euonymous

This family includes the easy to grow Burning Bush and the variegated Creeping Euonymus. Both are deciduous shrubs. Burning Bush grow upright and rounded with lush green summer foliage that gives way to stunning fiery-red fall color in full sun. The corky brown bark also adds interest to the landscape in winter. It makes a good choice for a landscape accent, backdrop or tall hedge in shrub borders. Creeping Euonymus are colorful, semi-evergreen shrubs with glossy green variegated foliage that provides cheerful, year-round color and texture in the landscape and in containers. Great groundcover or low hedge, and will climb if supported by a trellis.

Plant in well-drained, amended soil. Water well after planting; maintain 1” of water once a week the first year. Little pruning needed; shapes itself nicely. Remove dead branches or trunk suckers any time. Heavy pruning should be performed late winter/early spring, no more than 1/2 of the plant’s height in one season. Feed at least twice during the growing season with a slow release fertilizer in early spring and again mid-summer. Follow label instructions. Mulch 2″ to suppress weeds, retain moisture and protect against extremes of soil temperature.