Thimbleberry vs Burning Bush - TreeTime.ca

Thimbleberry vs Burning Bush

Rubus parviflorus

Euonymus alatus

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Thimbleberry
Burning Bush

Thimbleberry is an ornamental shrub with large, green maple-like-leaves. Flowers are attractive, fragrant, and turn into red-raspberry-like berries. The berries are good for jams, cakes, breads, muffins etc. If you remove the berry, the core resembles a thimble, giving this shrub its namesake.

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.

Thimbleberry Quick Facts

Burning Bush Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: gold
Fall colour: fiery red
Berries: edible, red, similar to raspberries
Berries: reddish purple
Flowers: white, showy
Flowers: yellow-green
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




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