Patterson Pride Plum vs Burning Bush - TreeTime.ca

Patterson Pride Plum vs Burning Bush

Euonymus alatus

Prunus nigra x salicina Patterson Pride

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Burning Bush
Patterson Pride Plum

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.

The Patterson Pride Plum is known for its delicious flavor, with firm, sweet golden flesh and dark red skin that isn’t sour. The freestone plums can grow 4-5 cm in diameter and are well-suited for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. It can produce heavy yields that ripen in mid-September which is later than other plums.

C.F. Patterson developed the Patterson Pride Plum at the University of Saskatchewan. It is known for its semi-dwarf, weeping growth habit

Patterson Pride Plum is a hybrid between Canada Plum and Japanese Plum. For fruit production, it needs to be planted with another variety for cross-pollination. Canada Plum and American Plum are considered universal pollinizers.

Burning Bush Quick Facts

Patterson Pride Plum Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2b
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium


Foliage: weeping branches
Fall colour: fiery red
Fall colour: red to purple
Flowers: yellow-green
Flowers: white
Fruit: red skin, yellow flesh
Berries: reddish purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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