Tamarack Larch vs Burning Bush - TreeTime.ca

Tamarack Larch vs Burning Bush

Larix laricina

Euonymus alatus

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Tamarack Larch
Burning Bush

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Tamarack is a small to medium-sized native conifer tree featuring needles that turn an attractive gold before dropping in the fall.

This cold-tolerant tree grows well in very wet conditions, as long as it is exposed to full sun.

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.

Tamarack Larch Quick Facts

Burning Bush Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 4a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Fall colour: yellow needles
Fall colour: fiery red
Flowers: yellow-green
Berries: reddish purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: american larch, american tamarack, hackmatack, native larch, tamarack larch
Other Names: winged burning bush, winged euonymus, winged spindle