Green Ash vs Burning Bush - TreeTime.ca

Green Ash vs Burning Bush

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Euonymus alatus

Green Ash
Burning Bush

Green ash is a fast growing tree with incredible golden yellow leaves in fall. This tree is native to the prairies and is well suited for drought and cold. Green ash can also tolerate soil compaction, periods of flooding and a wide variety of soils including alkaline. This makes green ash ideally suited for use in urban environments.

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.

Green Ash Quick Facts

Burning Bush Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 4a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


Fall colour: bright yellow in early fall
Fall colour: fiery red
Flowers: yellow-green
Berries: reddish purple
Seeds: seeds located within samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 1.8 - 2.4 m (6 - 8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: downy ash, red ash, swamp ash, water ash
Other Names: winged burning bush, winged euonymus, winged spindle