Cotinus Royal Purple 2 Gal

Upright, spreading, mulit-stemed shrub. Grown for foliage that starts out rich maroon-red that darkens to purple-back. Foliage does not fade. Sun or moderate shade. Easy to grow.  Not picky about soil but moist well drained is preferred. Zone 4-8. Use in shrub border or in mass plantings. Mine is as a specimen in a perennial garden. Plant with Ninebark, Tickseed, Switch Grass, Black-eyed Susan or Potentilla

Seldom severely damaged by deer per Rutgers NJ Agricultural Experiment Station.