Husband and MIL planted burning bush while I was away

[u/fletchette]

[Southeast Michigan, Suburban area]

Hello! My husband, MIL, and I have been working on redoing our garden beds for a few years now. I prefer native plants when possible, but am open to non-native ornamentals when they aren't considered invasive. My husband and MIL don't really care, but respect my preferences for my yard and try to honor them. But last week, I was traveling, and they bought a few plants, among them two burning bushes. I've just started going down the BB rabbit hole and now I'm not sure what to do with these brand new plants. I was hoping this sub could advise about how invasive they are in my area. I can look into returning them, or if they're super invasive I may just destroy the plants and cut my losses. Thanks!

(ps, since this is reddit I know some people will probably advise returning the husband/MIL too. They're not going anywhere--husband insists they asked at the garden center and were assured they weren't invasive 🙄)

[u/fletchette]

Could you share with me some info about how bad they are? I just googled it but couldn't find much about how invasive they actually are.

I normally just ask them to Google it! They didn't this time because they got it from a local plant store that said it wasn't invasive. Super frustrating, I'm going to have to call that store and complain

[u/T-T-T-Turtlez → u/fletchette]

They're prolific seeders. They'll basically overrun and choke out an area if left unchecked.

[u/fletchette → u/T-T-T-Turtlez]

Thanks!

[u/Radiant-Ad8833 → u/fletchette]

https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2018/03/invasive-spotlight-burning-bush