Plants > Climbers

summer cypress

Bassia scoparia f. trichophylla

Genus: Bassia
Family: Amaranthaceae
Common Names: burning bush [4]

About this plant

A fast-growing, bushy, summer annual with narrow, light green leaves. Inconspicuous green flowers are produced in summer. Grown for its fine, feathery foliage that turns bright reddish purple in late summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H2

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandyClayChalk

pH

NeutralAcid

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Alkaline

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant out after the risk of frost in well-drained soil in a sunny position

Pruning

No pruning required. Plants can be lightly trimmed in summer to create a neater shape

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging Screens

Planting Places

Woodland

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years