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CHICAGO FIRE™

Burning Bush

Euonymus alatus

'Timber Creek'

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  • Fall color
  • Improved hardiness
  • Versatile
Description

Chicago Fire™ burning bush offers improved hardiness over other cultivars. The brilliant fire-red fall foliage color appears earlier than that of 'Compacta'.

USDA Zone
4 - 8 (-30°F/-34°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
8 - 10'
Width
8 - 10'
Finish Time
1.5 seasons
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Spring
Flower Color
Green
Foliage Color
Green

Soil

Adaptable, but avoid wet soils.

Pruning

Prune or trim to shape in early spring if desired. Avoid cutting into thick stems unless you are removing them completely.

Uses

Mass plantings; specimen; foundation plantings.

Growing Tips

The only notable feature of this plant is its fall foliage, so full sun is recommended to bring out its best. May be trimmed or shape, but recovery is slow from cuts into heavy, older stems.