Burning Bush vs Tzim Pee Tao Peach - TreeTime.ca

Burning Bush vs Tzim Pee Tao Peach

Euonymus alatus

Prunus persica Tzim Pee Tao Peach

Burning Bush
Tzim Pee Tao Peach

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.

Select Cultivar: Dwarf Burning Bush is a smaller variety of Burning Bush. This shrub has a compact form and only reaches 4-5ft tall and 4-5ft wide.

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

Tzim Pee Tao Peach (TPT) is a very cold hardy peach cultivar. The taste and form of these peaches is reported to be similar to the other cold hardy peach varieties.

This variety is resistant to powdery mildew, but has a shorter window to accept successful budding and chipping. Because it is relatively uniform in height and stem diameter when young, it is easy to work with in orchard production. This variety has a strong taproot.

Many find this rootstock to be both hardy and higher yielding than others This is a favourite choice for those in the BC interior and in Southern Ontario. The Tzim Pee Tao Peach (TPT) is considered to be true to seed.

Burning Bush Quick Facts

Tzim Pee Tao Peach Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: fiery red
Fall colour: red, orange, yellow
Flowers: yellow-green
Flowers: pink
Berries: reddish purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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