Flame Bush, Burning Bush, Euonymous Alata
Old fashioned Flame or Burning Bush is a reliable Euonymous that is easy to grow into a hedge. The leaves fall off in the winter, so it is not an effective privacy screen. Ours, in the photo is not a hybrid. It's the regular, inexpensive, one that originated in China and Japan. We bought ours ten years ago at a nursery sale in a one gallon container. It has been pruned to the ground twice and we attempted to dig it out completely once. But here it is showing off its fall colors! Now, that's reliable. Adaptable to most soils, even the hybrids are hardy. They must be watered in drought years or the leaves will crumble and fall off. It is a good idea to prune Euonymous Alata and control the growth. If they get too thick to allow air circulation they can get powdery mildew damage or aphids can set up residence. In some areas, such as Massachusetts and Connecticut, they are considered invasive. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=eual13 . Th...