WHAT: Euonymus alatus Compactus is a widely available dwarf Burning Bush, considered “dwarf” in relation to the more common variety that grows to 15 feet. It’s vibrant red leaf color in the fall is ...

To add fall foliage to your landscape, plant dwarf fothergilla ( Fothergilla gardenii) in a sunny location with moist, acidic ...

It's not only full-size trees that put on an amazing fall color display when autumn arrives. Quite a few deciduous shrubs turn red in the fall before they lose their leaves for the winter. If you want ...

When someone tells you a plant is a dwarf, it really doesn't tell you much. When it comes to trees or shrubs, the non-dwarf "normal" plant may grow 20 feet tall or more and the "dwarf" may grow to ...

What can you do when your so-called “dwarf burning bush” gets taller than you are? Mike McGrath host of You Bet Your Garden will reveal what ‘dwarf’ really means in the plant world. Plus: The burning ...

I have always wanted to know the name of the shrub with the bright red foliage we see every fall. The leaves are just so red and it looks like it can grow anywhere – any idea on what this is? Thanks , ...

Q.: I have a row of dwarf burning bushes near my driveway, in a hedgerow setting. They have been buried under snow for a good part of the winter. With the recent warm and rainy days, almost all of the ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: My dwarf burning bush has turned out to be anything but dwarf. It is already 8 feet high and still growing. I love it, but it is hiding the house. — Steve, Westfield Dear Reader: The ...

As trees and shrubs start to flaunt their fall foliage, there’s one shrub — the burning bush — that’s certain to turn heads with its three-week-long display of bright-scarlet leaves that are so vivid ...

This is why some say burning bush should be eliminated as an invasive plant... notice all of the burning-bush seedlings that have sprouted from dropped seeds. Q: Could you tell me when is the best ...

Q.: I have a row of dwarf burning bushes near my driveway, in a hedgerow setting. They have been buried under snow for a good part of the winter. With the recent warm and rainy days, almost all of the ...