Golden Spirit® Smoketree
Family: Anacardiaceae (Cashew
Family)
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Height: 6-8 feet
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Spread: 6-8 feet
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Bloom Time: May to July
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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
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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; can easily be kept more compact through annual pruning
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Concerns: no serious
problems; some susceptibility to leaf spot, rust and 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: grown for its unusual golden foliage; upright, loose-spreading, multi-stemmed shrub; ovate yellow leaves suffused with green retain good color throughout summer and turn amber, burgundy, scarlet and green in fall
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Supplier: Donated by Schoenheit Gardens
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B114
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