Common Snowberry vs Burning Bush - TreeTime.ca

Common Snowberry vs Burning Bush

Symphoricarpos albus

Euonymus alatus

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COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Common Snowberry
Burning Bush

Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.

This North American native species is very adaptable, and can be used for erosion control in riparian and restoration areas. Snowberry's fruit attracts wildlife, and livestock can consume the berries without issue.

Burning Bush is a unique shrub whose leaves turn firey red in the fall. You can plant it in rows to make a hedge or on its own. Burning Bush requires little maintenance and thrives in just about any kind of soil, which makes it a good choice for inexperienced growers. Plant it in full sun to get its best fall color.

Note: Burning Bush is considered an invasive species in eastern North America. Please plant the right tree in the right place.

Common Snowberry Quick Facts

Burning Bush Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 4a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium

Toxicity: berries toxic to humans

Fall colour: fiery red
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Flowers: yellow-green
Berries: white waxy berries
Berries: reddish purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: common snowberry
Other Names: winged burning bush, winged euonymus, winged spindle