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.  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.