Kochia scoparia Seeds | Burning Bush
LATIN NAME: Kochia scoparia
COMMON NAME: Burning Bush
Plant Profile
Kochia scoparia, better known as Burning Bush, is a shrub in the amaranth family (Amaranthaceae). Burning bush rounds into neat, oval mound of fine, thread-like leaves, the whole plant turning scarlet and crimson with the first cool nights, and the whole shrub carrying the fine, fiery look of the autumn verge. It is a plant of open, sunny, light, well-drained ground. These traits together are what have kept the plant in gardens for so long.
Science & Biotechnology
As part of the amaranth family, Kochia scoparia contributes to research on plant classification and adaptation, while nurseries and gardeners continue to trial it for cultivation. For practical purposes the message is encouraging: generations of cultivation have produced plants of predictable, well-mannered garden character.
Uses & Benefits
Burning Bush brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. Burning bush is a fiery, useful plant of autumn verge and study collection. It is a fiery, useful plant of open, sunny, light, well-drained garden. Burning bush seeds start well in a light, sandy mix on a bright sill. Once it has its roots down, it more or less looks after itself.
Burning bush turns scarlet in autumn, its broom-bound branches a Japanese tradition, and its seeds, Di Fu Zi, are a classical Chinese herb for itchy, damp skin; the young shoots are eaten as a mountain vegetable.
Growing from Seed
Seed is the natural starting point for Burning Bush, and the process is uncomplicated. Fill a pot with a light seed compost, sow evenly on the surface, cover thinly and stand it somewhere warm, bright and evenly moist. Pot the young plants on as they grow, harden them off gradually, and plant them into their final positions when sturdy.
Our Take
Once established, Burning Bush largely looks after itself. Moisture matters most while plants are young; established plants cope with far more.
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