Organic. Period.

Burning Bush is one of those shrubs that has something going on each season. Spring, the new leaves are bright green, and the drooping clusters of blossoms are pretty. Birds love to nest in these; they are protected by the twisty dense branching habit, which is even more pronounced if you have pruned and shaped the shrub. Summer brings the dark green glossy leaves. In autumn, of course, the leaves turn brilliant RED and the previously inconspicuous berries ripen to red also. And in winter the berries are a treat for the wild birds. The bushes are a safe place for birds to shelter, too.

I have cardinals that nest in my burning bush shrubs every year; sometimes two sets of fledglings are raised.

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