'Grace' Smokebush is a deciduous large shrub or small tree of rounded foliage that emerges dark red in spring, becomes a bold red for summer, and finally turns shade of red, orange and gold in fall. In summer, huge hazy/smokey panicle plumes bloom purplish-pink. Makes for a most exquisite specimen, and can also be used as a hedge or in borders.
Full sun - part shade. Average, moist, well-draining soil. Zone 5-9.
Attracts pollinators including butterflies, deer resistant, clay soil tolerant.
Blooms on new wood - may be pruned immediately after flowering. For fresh new growth, at the expense of flowering, Smokebush may be cut back hard in late winter/ early spring.
| Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade | |
| No | |
| 12-15 ft | |
| 12-15 ft | |
| Summer, Fall | |
| Yes | |
| No | |
| Average | |
| Yes | |
| Red | |
| Mild | |
| Yes |