It also favors a slightly acidic soil pH but will grow in an alkaline.

bush which gets red leaves in fall The Burning Bush's lush foliage is a rich shade of green in spring through summer. In late summer the real show begins as this hardy shrub takes on its characteristic fiery red leaves. This eye-catching color lasts until the leaves drop in late fall or early winter.

The habit of the young Burning Bush 5/5(32). Nov 10, Red fall leaves are caused by a pigment called anthocyanin, which also causes purple hues. These anthocyanins are produced by sugars trapped in leaves in fall.

It gets white flowers in clusters and has dark green leaves which are heart-shaped.

Unlike the other main plant pigments, anthocyanins are not present in most plants during the growing season. This can be confusing until you focus on the word “most.”. Red Wall Parthenosisus (Virginia creeper) is another native plant with great fall color. The foliage is deep green through spring and summer, then turns fire-engine red in the fall. It does produce blue berries in fall, but it's the red foliage color that is its calling card.

Scientific Name: Euonymus alatus Burning bush is a hard to miss plant, as it gets bright red foliage during the autumn. It also bears reddish-orange berries during autumn.

It can grow over 15 feet tall, and so needs to be pruned bushlopping.bar Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera species) Shrub (multi-stemmed at base) Simple, opposite leaves Leaf entire, oval shaped or oval with pointed ends Bark is light brown to yellowish brown Old stems and branches are hollow in center Berries are red to orange Leaves (2.