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Smoke Bush
In July and August this vigorous, deciduous shrub is festooned with fluffy plumes of purplish-pink flowers, creating a smoke-like illusion. An excellent specimen plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border, the large, purple-tinted, oval leaves turn a brilliant shade of translucent red in autumn.Position: full sunSoil: moderately-fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: July to August Flower colour: purplish-pinkHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: In late winter or early spring remove any misplaced, diseased or crossing branches. Alternatively, to produce larger leaves cut the stems back hard to within two or three buds of the base in early spring. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plantGoes well with: Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price', Viburnum davidii, Bergenia cordifolia, Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissinghurst White', Hosta 'August Moon', Asplenium scolopendrium 'Crispum' |
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