Tall, dark, and handsome

Name:Smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria and cvs.)
ZONE: 5 to 9
Size: Up to 15 feet tall and wide
Conditions: Full sun to patial shade; moist, well-drained soil

While this plant is often grown for its rather unusual smoky, plumelike panicles, its foliage
is also spectacular. Smoke bush can be grown as alage shub, but it's best when cut back
severely each year. A good choice for its deep burgundy color and overall vigor is the popuar 'Royal Purple'(Deer tend to avoid this shrub).