FREE: Dwarf Burning bush seeds ( The best looking hedge in the neighborhood)

Growing your own dwarf burning bushes can add height and drama to any yard. The bushes are easy to grow, hard to kill and provide a brilliant pop of bright red color to the landscape in the fall. Burning bushes are also easy to propagate and ship, so nurseries tend to keep them in stock. Dwarf burning bushes get their name due to the small size of the cork ridges on their stems. The dwarf variety of burning bush can still grow to 8 feet in both height and width. To have a successful burning bush you will need to know how to plant it, how to care for it and how to prune it properly.

Where to Plant

The burning bush requires a lot of sun. Dwarf bushes planted in shady locations have yellow, scarce leaves and don't produce vibrant red foliage in the fall. Choose a location with abundant sunlight for most of the day. You won't need to provide the bush with fertilizer during planting.

Remember that your dwarf burning bush will be quite large when it grows. Plant it in accordance with its fully-grown size, not the size of the immature plants you purchase at the nursery. Space the plants 8 to 10 feet apart, and ensure that they are far from the foundations of your house and any walkways and paths you use frequently.

The plants provide thick green foliage in the summer, but no flowers or other interesting features. Consider planting bulb flowers or other flowering plants that blossom in the spring or summer alongside your dwarf burning bushes, to provide visual interest.