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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Burning Bush

Rosa acicularis

Euonymus alatus

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Burning Bush

Alberta's provincial flower, Alberta Wild Rose, is a small, deciduous shrub known for its beautiful pink blooms and thick, thorny stems.

Native to Canada, this hardy perennial is an attractive addition to any garden. Wildlife enjoy its edible rosehips, which inclined growers can use in jams, jellies, and rose hip tea.

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.

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Burning Bush Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 4a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: any
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium


Fall colour: bright red
Fall colour: fiery red
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Flowers: yellow-green
Berries: reddish purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, YT, NT, NU
Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose
Other Names: winged burning bush, winged euonymus, winged spindle