Should you grow weary of the rampant spread of a burning bush and want to remove it, start by cutting the stems all the way down to the ground. Then, dig around the edges of the root ball, prying it out of the ground. Search the soil for any remaining roots to remove (they can still sprout suckers if you don’t remove them), then fill the hole with dirt, and continue to watch the area for at least a full growing season for any signs of suckers. Careful application of a brush-killing herbicide applied to new suckers as they appear will gradually kill any remnants of the plant.