Smoke Tree 'Royal Purple'
Family: Anacardiaceae (Sumac
Family)
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Height: 5-8 feet
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Spread: 5-8 feet
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Bloom Time: May to July
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Bloom: pink
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Light: full sun
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Soil: tolerates wide
range of soils except wet, poorly-drained; prefers somewhat fertile loams
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Moisture: medium; drought tolerant
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Use: specimen or
mass in shrub borders or sunny areas around the home; may be used as an
informal hedge or screen
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Care: need minimal
pruning to maintain a healthy framework; stems may be cut back hard in early
spring to induce vigorous growth of new shoots (at expense of generous
flowering)
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Concerns: verticillium
wilt; rabbits like this shrub
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Native to: species native
to southern Europe and central China
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Notes: reddish-purple
foliage holds color all summer, turning scarlet in autumn
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Supplier: Shopko
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G100
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