Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) - Why it doesn’t belong in our landscapes.
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- čas přidán 20. 10. 2020
- Burning Bush, also called Winged Euonymus (Euonymus alatus), is a very common shrub used in home and commercial landscaping. While it is very pretty in the fall, it is a serious threat to our native landscapes because of its tendency to spread seeds and out-compete native plants in our natural areas. We discuss how to recognize it, what impact it has on natural areas, how to get rid of it, and even some suggestions for alternatives to give you the same bold red color using native plants. Other species discussed include Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei), Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus), Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora), Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana), and Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata). Oak Haven is a 60-acre private woodland in Southwest Ohio near Cincinnati.
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Our house had a big one when we moved in. I was excited to replant the seedlings in other parts of my landscaping.
I'm so happy I desided to do a bit of research, this was the first video I watched. Thank you for sharing. I'll probably replace it with a panical hydrangea.
We had a big one too. We replaced ours with a dwarf sour cherry, which is now producing fruit! Thanks for considering other options.
@@TheWoodlandSteward thank you, that sounds like a excellent replacement.
Wow this was enlightening! Thank you for taking the time. I unfortunately inherited six of these in my Chicagoland landscape when we purchased our house 5 yrs ago. I’ll start working on replacing them!!!
Thanks for considering better options for your landscape.
Thank you very much for this information. Question, don’t you think that spraying herbicides in the forest is unwise? Will they not restrict the growth of native plants afterward?
I appreciate the replacement suggestions. I don't think I have any burning bush on my new property but I was looking for some red to add. I noticed you mentioning the wooded area in the beginning being weedy and that most of your video on your land seems to be opening up the understory. I like the wild and weedy look and have several areas that I want to keep that way as screen so I'm worried about removing several invasive plants you have mentioned as this would leave the area pretty see through and bare. Do you have some weedy native suggestions to keep that dense and varied screened look? I am in south-western Michigan so pretty similar natives for the most part. I spent today cutting Oriental Bittersweet off my trees in many places though there is certainly more work to do.
Arborvitae bushes make great screens. (Thuja occidentalis)
Great video. Always learning but it seems like you’re creating even more work for me on my 43 acres. 😁😁
Sorry for the extra work, but thanks for what you are doing!
This should be required watching and learning for every land owner in the country! So MANY people do not understand what one means by "invasive" even after explaining and sometimes pointing out the effect in nature. It's particularly helpful for me, new to the Midwest, as I try to learn these enemies o' mine. Thank you for an excellent video!
Thank you!
Maple leaf viburnum also makes a good native shrub with decent fall colors
Find this all over the place here in Maryland. Knocked most of it back, but do have a few ideas for anyone that needs those gorgeous reds in the autumn. Oakleaf Hydrangea is Native on the east coast, besides lovely white flowers earlier in the season, the leaves can turn a wonderful red in fall. Also Sumac also turns a lovely red . It can get a bit our of hand and will need to be pruned to keep more bush like though. Perhaps that one is better for a more wild area in the garden. Also mapleleaf Viburnum, which is also native to the east turns a lovely dusky pink in fall.
Great ideas for more friendly alternatives to burning bush! Thanks for the suggestions.
I'm in MD so great to know! Thanks Mark!
redosier dogwood is also an absolutely stunning native red color, especially if you keep it pruned right
Thank you for sharing this very important information. Sterile plants aren't a sure thing either, many sterile varieties of butterfly bush have changed to become very aggressive again.
No reason to use non-native shrubs in the first pace when there are always SO many beautiful native options. Especially when the natives are the only plants that caterpillars can raise their young on. When birds need thousands of caterpillars to feed their chicks, thats so so important.
Very good points! We need to focus our landscaping on potential caterpillar food! It's a hard sell to convince people that partially eaten leaves are a good thing.
Dang, I just bought 2 from Low's. I guess I better return them
And i am exhausted trying to explain the importance of getting rid of the invasive crap so native plants can take over. 😞. I suppose you are too.
It seems to be a constant conversation. I tend to take it for granted that people would rather see an intact ecosystem. Unfortunately, people don't even know what that looks like anymore.
Thanks for another great video. While spraying on the farm a couple of summers ago, we found one burning bush (I’m sure that there were more). We had a large spraying project to kill stilt grass and found no burning bush.
Hi Jim, thanks for this info. I have experienced invasive winter creeper and know how frustrating this situation can be. We are on 4 woody acres here and we are also dealing with invasive honeysuckle. The one thing I've always been confused by is burning bush being invasive. I've heard so many folks say this and also read about it; and of course, I can clearly see from your video that you are dealing with that problem. I just don't recall seeing it so much running rampant out in the woods anytime I've ever gone hiking or exploring. In fact, the only time I think I've ever seen one is in someone's yard or landscape. Maybe I didn't realize it was there bc it wasn't fall and bright red. Or maybe it just wasn't present in those areas at those times. So, that has always made me wonder why I keep hearing that it is invasive. I have a bunch of small burning bush that I want to plant in a row at the front of our property, realizing that I will need to maintain them. Now I am wondering if I shouldn't do that. I love the idea of native plants and generally am steering my planting efforts in that direction. Do you have a favorite nursery or two that is your "go to" for native plants, in the southwestern Ohio area? Thanks! ~Angela
Angela,
I don't have any go-to nurseries for natives. There is a Facebook group on Landscaping with Native Plants in Ohio, and they frequently refer to suppliers. It will be interesting when Fall comes to see if you see escaped Burning Bush everywhere, now that you are aware of it.
@@TheWoodlandSteward Thanks, I will check out the FB group.
How to prevent it to becoming invasive? I didn’t know and bought two 😢😢😢
Thank you for your great video sharing the bad effects of the burning bush. I thought the burning bush was on the Ohio Invasive Species list and when I double checked it was not. How disappointing! We are working on replacing the 4 giant burning bushes that were in the foundation landscape of the house we recently bought! There are several Ohio native shrubs we are considering!
I think it is a good idea to replace them, but not an easy decision to make. Thanks for doing your part.
We have a similar problem in Washington state with european holly. Extremely invasive and parasitic, yet not on the invasive species list. I recently found out that one of the leaders of the Washington state invasive species board OWNS a holly bush nursery. Gross case of corruption going on in our case.
Invasive plant species are not universally invasive; their behavior depends on the specific environment in which they are introduced. While certain plants may aggressively spread and disrupt ecosystems in some areas, they can coexist harmoniously with native species in others. Factors such as climate, soil type, and the presence of natural predators play crucial roles in determining whether a plant becomes invasive. Therefore, it is important to assess the impact of a species on a case-by-case basis, considering the unique ecological context of each location. One example of a tree species that can be invasive in one country but not in another is the Norway maple (Acer platanoides). In North America, particularly in the United States, the Norway maple is considered invasive. It spreads rapidly, outcompeting native trees like the sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and altering forest ecosystems. However, in its native range in Europe, the Norway maple is a well-behaved species that fits naturally into local ecosystems without causing significant ecological disruption. This difference in behavior highlights how a species' invasiveness is highly context-dependent.
I have 3 Burning bushes baby ones. in Michigan. Should I not plant them? I live far enough away from wooded areas I believe.
You should NOT plant them. And you should talk to your nursery about not selling them.
Wow I just bought two now what to do!?
Here in southeastern ohio it is spreading all through our woods just taking over. How i would love to see the native trees and plants take over. I have pulled a lot of this and also cut and treay with herbicide. It is very ugly in the summer. My dad removed 3 by his patio coz so ugly and invasive.
Just yesterday I was weeding Garlic Mustard in an area that was cleared of Burning Bush a couple of years ago. It's frustrating to see all of the little ones popping up.
Appreciate the warning.
I have one bush n its been just one in 4 -5 yrs. . Perhaps that 10 yr experiment works, no seed no spreading.
No seeds and no spreading is good!
The mature burning bush in our suburban Midwest yard (actually two plants making up one shared mound) is one of the autumn stars of our street. I have never seen additional BB sprouts in our yard or BB in general anywhere in a multi-block area, and I often wished it WOULD spread! But unfortunately, it is now dying off branch by branch for some unknown reason.Years ago, as a new homeowner, I thought I found a new BB sprout below the canopy of my two bushes, and excitedly transplanted it to the back yard for a punch of color there. Oh, and it thrived, but it never turned red and I later realized it was . . . Japanese honeysuckle, another invader! I also want to thank you for solving a longtime mystery about the dark-leaved, vining groundcover that came with our yard. I always thought it was vinca major, and couldn't figure out why it never flowered! Now I know it is wintercreeper, and it is second only to wild violet on my list of noxious and hard-to-control weeds. Thanks for an educational video and don't let the critics deter you-We're part of nature, too.
I live in Britain and the burning bush is not invasive here, I’m not sure why that is. We have our European spindle as the native euonymus that grows in the hedgerows but I have never seen a burning bush in my life here. They are sold online by the Royal horticultural society (RHS) but maybe their lack of popularity in British landscapes has avoided them gaining invasive status here. I was planning to buy one and came across your video, I was aware that in America they are invasive but wanted to see if there was any evidence of it being so here. Being from Asia I would’ve assumed it would be the same case here too.
Interesting observation! Thank you. I will have to look into their status in Great Britain.
If Arrowwood viburnum is native to your area of Ohio it can have absolutely gorgeous Fall color varying from chartreuse to orange, red, even purple.
Our problem in southeastern Ohio is Autumn Olive. What herbicide do you use ?
What is your relationship to James Fazio who authored "The Woodlands Steward" in 1987?
I use 20% glyphosate on the cut stems (see our video on Clearing Honeysuckle and other Invasive Trees and Shrubs) and 2% glyphosate on the leafed-out sprouts (see Controlling Young Invasives with Herbicide). I was not familiar with Fazio's book. There is no connection, other than a shared interest in managing woodlots. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
at 3.42, those brown grey wood stems about 2 inches wide, what are those
All of the woody stems around that time stamp appear to be Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), one of the non-native and invasive bush honeysuckles.
I have two on my property that I'm about to cut down.
Thanks for the vid.
I'm from S. Ontario.
Thanks for doing your part!
At what time of year did you transplant the dogwood? Dont they need a good bit of shade?
We have transplanted several. Probably in the early Spring or Fall (after the leaves drop). We work very hard to get as many roots as possible. It is an understory tree so it can certainly tolerate more shade, but it also seems to do well in the partial sun.
They will do fine in full sun if the soil doesn't dry out completely or have too much water for extended periods. My sister has one in her full sun front yard that's been there for 20 years or more and it's gorgeous and still thriving, producing flowers and fruit. The branching form is wonderful and the lichens add interesting texture and color year-round. If judiciously pruned it can be a pefect small shade tree but it's really best to plant some other smaller native shrubs and perennials around it. This shades the soil, retains moisture, provides food and habitat for many insects, and provides "soft landings" for caterpillars when they drop to begin their pupation stage underground. If you underplant your lawn trees you'll see a noticeable increase in native insects.
The idea of developing "sterile" cultivars of invasive selections is a fraught one. It should not be attempted, and natives should be promoted.
I agree all humans should move back to Africa and stay there.
Thank you so much for this series! Thank you for the suggestion of native plants as an alternative.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Great video thanks! I have subscribed. I see that "sterile" Rudy Haag is now more available online. It's telling that it is not permitted to ship to New York, but I guess time will tell.
Sorry for the late reply. We were on vacation. "Rudy Haag" has reduced fertility, but not zero fertility. That sounds amazing, except that when "Rudy Haag" crosses with another cultivar, it is supposed to be a prolific seed producer. That's similar to the situation with "Bradford" pears, where the parent's are unable to self-pollinate, but it can (and does) produce viable offspring if crossed with another pear. Not exactly the same, because the problem with "Rudy Haag" doesn't appear until its offspring reproduce. It is better, but not perfect.
Thank you for this information .
I just purchased a healthy plant from a box store just today ❗ It was called the " DWARF EUONYMUS ALATUS COMPACTUS " growing 5-6 ft.Tall and 6-8 ft. Wide . This is not compact for a garfen.landscape but, that's how it is listed . Then , I
I also purchased :
White "Rose of Sharon Hibiscus " and was so surprised when I got home to find that this too is invasive . I purchased 6 .
" Double White Althea " grows 8-10 ft. Tall × 4-6ft. Wide when I specifically asked for " PILLAR " from P.W. which grows 2 ft. wide and 4-6 ft. Tall. Now , that is a true Pillar ❗
No Returns 🤔...
I just don't know what or who to trust anymore .
My budget is done .
Thank you for sharing your insight .🕯
The goal of many landscape suppliers is plants that grow well under poor conditions and are easy to propagate. Unfortunately, that also describes most invasive species. We all have to pay more attention and look things up on our phones before purchasing.
You are obviously a very nice man and a wise horticulturist . Your place is beautiful, and I would consider you almost a woodland purist. I, however, love my burning bushes, and my winter creeper, and my English Ivy; all things you would consider invasive. I also love my soil, and want to keep it healthy with compost and leaf mold, and anything I can grow on top of it. The things that you consider invasive, I love that they have invaded my woodland lot. Please, no insult intended, just letting you know that some of us Have to take advantage of the nursery stock that we have. Would I love all natural, native stock? Of course, but I can't afford it. Thank you for your pleasant video.
Very good points. Thank you for putting it so politely. Everybody has different goals and puts importance on different things. We personally have plenty of non-native plants in our home landscape. I understand the role they play. I wish people could make the decision about whether to encourage invasive species on their own personal property in a vacuum. Unfortunately, the decisions we make on our properties impact all of our neighbors and beyond.
I am correct; you are a very good man, in many ways, from your kindness to your love of nature. A man after my own heart.
So spraying poison is better?
I would rather not use poison, but also do not want to let invasives like burning bush completely degrade our woodland. My first choice would be for people to not buy and plant these invasives. Then I would like for people to remove the seed sources from their landscaping, and choose landscape material that is more friendly to the environment. THEN I am open to a controlled use of herbicides to try and regain the balance in our ecosystems.
@@TheWoodlandSteward I appreciate how hard it is to get rid of invasives. But glyphosate is a real problem. We don’t know all the downsides because of institutional capture of our regulators. It is disturbing.
The Guardian has an article about it From 5/7/19. Keywords: epa Monsanto roundup trial
Some people use goats to remove invasives. It is becoming more popular here in New England.
Maybe we need something equivalent to the peace corps, to educate young people and find the labor to fix our mistakes.
Invasive. I love how people say it’s invasive but simply wont cut them back. Look after them.
I can see where it could be a problem with your ' spread ', but ours in a small back yard brings us pleasure during October here in the NY area. True it is invasive, but pruning takes care of that. Ours is over 30 years old.
Thanks for the perspective! We used to have it in our landscaping, and enjoyed it in the fall. When I realized that it was seeding off into the woods, and creating a management nightmare for me and anyone else that is trying to keep a diverse native habitat, I cut it down. I replaced it with a sour cherry tree, which doesn't have the color, but brings me joy through the cherries and the spring flowers. A tradeoff I was happy to make.
Having a bit of a disease in my burning bush. Very mature bush. What can you recommend to spray or cut our the disease part. Live in Massachusetts. Much appreciated.
I had an irrational hatred of dandelions one season
I had 1 25 years ago, now 25 years later I only have 5. It's not invasive.
Plants aren’t invasive people are.
Both can be invasive if they are not useful parts of the ecosystem.
@@TheWoodlandStewardthey are all useful as the ecosystem is made for better more useful creatures to survive while the more useless one die off cause they can't compete.
@@darkserpent6884 interesting idea. I would say that the strongest survive, not necessarily the most useful. When we introduce a plant species that is good for our gardens because it is vigorous and not eaten by local animals and insects, it works wonderfully in the confines of our gardens. When those plants get out into the wild and still have no controlling influence from the native community, and therefore can outcompete its native competitors, it is an example of the strong surviving, regardless of its usefulness.
@@TheWoodlandSteward I can see why you believe the Strong survive cuz they do and over time they become a part of the ecosystem because of evolution the cane toad is a great example of this.
Perfect and beautiful bush for a mulched bed
If it would stay in the mulched bed, I would agree. Hopefully they will develop a sterile version that will make everybody happy. Until then, there are more creative options that don't pose as much of an environmental problem.
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I just bought some from Lowes why are they even selling it then 😿 I came to youtube to look for care tips but all Im seeing is how bad this plant is
I wish that the decision to sell these plants was based on ecological factors. The reality, though, is that they are VERY popular landscaping plants. (They are very showy and pretty.) I hope that as people become more aware of the impact that they have on native areas they will decide not to buy them, and stores will stop selling them.
My wife is also a non-native, invasive species. But, she is very beautiful, and contributes greatly to our society😊
I can't believe your spraying your brush woods with glycosphate ...did you say that? I hope you enjoy your non hodgekins lymphoma
Thanks for your concern. I do use glyphosate to treat invasive brush. I try to minimize my exposure by applying with an applicator directly to a cut stem when possible. The amount of exposure that I have during application is minimal, and I am confident that very little leaves the site of application (since there is no die-back in the immediate area after application). Occasionally I will use glyphosate on the leaves of little sprouts. I dislike doing that because it does impact the adjacent plants. Again, I minimize my own exposure by using gloves, long shirt and pants, and a respirator (if I am spraying high enough that a significant amount gets airborne). A much better solution to any invasive problem is to not introduce it in the first place, and to encourage people to remove the easy sources of seeds in their own landscapes.
I appreciate how hard it is to get rid of invasives. But glyphosate is a real problem. We don’t know all the downsides because of institutional capture of our regulators. It is disturbing.
The Guardian has an article about it From 5/7/19. Keywords: epa Monsanto roundup trial
Some people use goats to remove invasives. It is becoming more popular here in New England.
Maybe we need something equivalent to the peace corps, to educate young people and find the labor to fix our mistakes.
I will check out the article. Thanks for recommending it. Regulators need to be free of corporate influence in their decisions. With that said, though, for any chemical to cause us cancer, it needs to get into our bodies. I am not advocating the use of glyphosate on our food. I am suggesting its use in very controlled situations while using adequate ppe to avoid pathways for it to enter the body. There is plenty of research to show that once it is applied it translocates very little in the environment and degrades very quickly. I like the idea of a "Peace Corps" type program for restoring some of our native landscapes. I can see the use of goats in some situation, such as areas that are completely overgrown with non-native invasives where the goal is to create a clean slate for planting. There is research out of Purdue University to show that goats will favor eating some natives before eating the non-natives. That does not work for an area where we are trying to preserve the native diversity that is already on a site. Thanks for entering the discussion.
The use of poison...meh.
I would love a better solution. Or better yet, if everybody would stop planting it so that there would be less to show up in the woods.
@@TheWoodlandSteward good ole fashioned labor. & Prescribed fires?
Leave them be. Just trim. Its a shame that beautiful bush out.
It is a beautiful bush! It comes down to whether we are willing to trade one beautiful bush for the beauty of the diverse woodlands that surround it. (And, if we are comfortable making that decision for all of our neighbors too!)
I disagree with you, only to the extent that you are not being strident enough. These exotics should not be purchased, period, and if you have any of these invasives on your land, it is completely irresponsible not to eradicate them, including the use of herbicide.
Just saying “it is invasive” isn’t invasive
Nah its nice