Grove Dwarf Burning Bush

Grove Compactus is a compact, mounded burning bush with pronounced corky wings on its branches and brilliant red autumn foliage. The selection is commonly listed as Grove Dwarf Burning Bush and keeps a fuller, lower outline than the upright species form. ## Landscape Use Bailey Nurseries describes a mature plant about 5–6 feet tall and 6–8 feet wide, with uses that include hedges, screens, borders, mass plantings, and specimen placement. The broad spread makes it useful as a low screen or repeated shrub, while the winter branch texture remains visible after leaf drop. ## Growing Conditions It tolerates some shade, but full sun encourages the most vivid fall color. Plant in average, well-drained soil and provide regular moisture during establishment. Medium-green summer leaves turn brilliant red in autumn. The catalog's name and botanical cultivar spelling follow Bailey's listing of [Grove Dwarf Burning Bush](https://shop.baileynurseries.com/Product/Detail/2653), which identifies the selection as *Euonymus alatus* ‘Grove Compactus’ and lists Zones 4–8. ## Maintenance Give the shrub room to reach its mature width. Remove damaged or crossing branches as needed and make any shaping cuts lightly; avoid routine hard shearing that would hide its naturally mounded form.