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Dr. Tom Ranney
North Carolina, USA

AWARD WINNING

FIRE BALL SEEDLESS®

Burning bush

Euonymus alatus

'NCEA1'

PP#36,198; CBRAF

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Fire Ball Seedless burning bush in a trial field Fire Ball Seedless burning bush in a landscape Close up of the small green flowers on Fire Ball Seedless burning bush Close up of the red fall foliage of Fire Ball Seedless burning bush
  • Non-invasive
  • Dazzling fall color
  • A game-changer
Description

Yes, you read that right: Fire Ball Seedless euonymus is the only seedless, sterile, non-invasive burning bush (Euonymus alatus) on the market! Leave it to the one and only Dr. Tom Ranney and his crew at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in North Carolina to develop this truly innovative, game-changing plant. It has all the durability and inferno-red color that you expect from burning bush but no risk of spreading into wild areas like conventional burning bush. For this reason, Fire Ball Seedless will be entirely replacing the original Fire Ball euonymus in the Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs line.

Awards
2025 Green Thumb Professional's Choice
USDA Zone
4 - 8 (-30°F/-34°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
5-7'
Width
5-7'
Finish Time
1.5 seasons
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Spring
Flower Color
Green
Foliage Color
Green
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

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

Plant in full sun for best fall color. May be trimmed or shape, but recovery is slow from cuts into heavy, older stems.

Features: Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Fall interest, Foliage interest, Non-invasive

Filters: Botanical genus: Euonymus, Common name: Burning bush, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Green flowers, Green foliage

Features: Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Fall interest, Foliage interest, Non-invasive

Filters: Botanical genus: Euonymus, Common name: Burning bush, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Green flowers, Green foliage