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Other Names:  Burningbush

Brand:  Proven Winners

Description:

A choice garden shrub which turns a brilliant crimson-red in fall; attractive large, mounded habit, easily managed with pruning; a very adaptable and versatile plant, wonderful in the foundation garden; non-invasive-does not self seed

Ornamental Features

Fire Ball Seedless® Burning Bush has rich green deciduous foliage on a plant with a round habit of growth. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding crimson in the fall. The warty brown bark and harvest gold branches are extremely showy and add significant winter interest.

Landscape Attributes

Fire Ball Seedless® Burning Bush is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Fire Ball Seedless® Burning Bush is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Fire Ball Seedless® Burning Bush will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. This plant should not require much in the way of fertilizing once established, although it may appreciate a shot of general-purpose fertilizer from time to time early in the growing season. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.