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:
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Shrub
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Height:
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8’ - 10’
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Spread:
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6’ - 8’
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Spacing:
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7’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Green/Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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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.
