i can’t decide how i feel about this plant. on one hand it has generated the dramatic biblical name of burning bush, and its fruit is sometimes referred to with the romantic name of “hearts bursting with love.” it has to have something going for it, right? sure, it is undeniably striking in the fall, consumed in its crimson flames. but drive through any second ring midwest suburb and look somewhere near the front stoop, where the foundation plantings have been anchored by this burning bush, and see if you hear god talking to moses, or if you hear today’s specials being announced over the loudspeaker in the Home Depot Lawn and Landscape department.

burning bush seed

saint paul, minnesota