Pipsqueak® Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus 'Pipzam'
The dense, horizontal branching habit makes a striking shrub for smaller gardens - especially in autumn when the leaves turn crimson red. Add to mixed shrub borders for a shot of bright fall color as well as the neat form year-round. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Dense Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Compact shrub only 5 ft. tall, 5 to 6 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Green |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2392 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed regularly during the growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Prune annually in late winter to promote vigorous new growth.
History
From Lake County Nursery in Perry, Ohio.
The dense, horizontal branching habit makes a striking shrub for smaller gardens - especially in autumn when the leaves turn crimson red. Add to mixed shrub borders for a shot of bright fall color as well as the neat form year-round. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed regularly during the growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Prune annually in late winter to promote vigorous new growth.
History
From Lake County Nursery in Perry, Ohio.
| Key feature: | Dense Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Compact shrub only 5 ft. tall, 5 to 6 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Green |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2392 |
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