Smokebush, Winecraft Black® Smokebush
Winecraft Black Smokebush is a compact shrub that is highly valued for its vivid foliage and unique smoke-like flower clusters. Its rounded leaves emerge purple and mature to near-black in summer before turning bright orange-red in the fall. The fluffy dark red flower clusters that resemble puffs of smoke blooms in early summer. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Height: |
8’ - 10’ |
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Spread: |
6’ - 8’ |
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Spacing: |
7’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Green/Pink |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pest or disease problems. Some susceptibility to leaf spot, wilt, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Mock Orange, Hydrangea, Tickseed
IMAGE: Photoset by Proven Winners, Winecraft Black® Smokebush
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Description
Winecraft Black Smokebush is a compact shrub that is highly valued for its vivid foliage and unique smoke-like flower clusters. Its rounded leaves emerge purple and mature to near-black in summer before turning bright orange-red in the fall. The fluffy dark red flower clusters that resemble puffs of smoke blooms in early summer. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil.
|
Type: |
Shrub |
|
Height: |
8’ - 10’ |
|
Spread: |
6’ - 8’ |
|
Spacing: |
7’ |
|
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
|
Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
|
Bloom Color: |
Green/Pink |
|
Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pest or disease problems. Some susceptibility to leaf spot, wilt, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Mock Orange, Hydrangea, Tickseed
IMAGE: Photoset by Proven Winners, Winecraft Black® Smokebush
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
