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Purple Smoketree is a deciduous, upright, loose-spreading, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 10 to 15 feet tall and as wide. The purplish brown stems have a waxy bloom when young and develop thin blocky light gray bark as they grow older. The leaves are dark purple, ovate to obovate to 3 inches long. They are borne alternately on long stems and have parallel veins and rounded or notched tips. In the fall, they turn bright shades of yellow, orange, purple, and red. The actual flowers are inconspicuous little yellowish green blossoms that appear in spring on branching, 6 to 8 inches long, terminal panicles.


Intense color is this plant's most outstanding feature. Smoketree is most often employed for color accent or contrast, but it can also be used as a featured specimen plant or blended with other species in a shrub border. The purple-leaved varieties can be used to form a dramatic dark backdrop for summer's bright flowers and bright green foliage. Then, as the flowers fade in the fall, the Smokebush will take over and light up the landscape with brilliant fall color. The unique billowing cloud like appearance of the flowering shrub can be used for fantasy effects. This species was popular in Victorian gardens and is thus suitable for many garden restoration projects. Both flowers and foliage are excellent for exotic effects in floral arrangements. Paypal