Other Names:  Smoketree, Smokebush

Group/Class:  Magical Series

Brand:  Monrovia

Description:

A dramatic shrub for garden use, this selection features deep green leaves with beautiful fall colors; brownish-pink flowers and inflorescences give a fuzzy, smoky appearance throughout summer; has a dense, compact habit that is low maintenance

Ornamental Features

Magical® Green Fountain Smoke Tree features airy panicles of pink flowers with brown overtones at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid summer. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The round leaves turn outstanding shades of yellow, orange and red in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

Magical® Green Fountain Smoke Tree is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Magical® Green Fountain Smoke Tree is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Magical® Green Fountain Smoke Tree will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.