Deciduous shrub or small tree with purple leaves that emerge in summer and turn red in fall. Fading yellow flowers create purple puffs of "smoke". Grows with a rounded habit. Use as accent, hedge, firescaping, specimen, border, or for mass planting.
Tolerates a wide range of soils but prefers well drained soils with medium moisture. Prune lightly in late winter or early spring if bloom is desired. If bloom not desired, cut back far to encourage growth of vigorous new shoots with larger leaves. Apply an all-purpose fertilizer in spring.
