Douglas Maple vs Royal Purple Smokebush - TreeTime.ca

Douglas Maple vs Royal Purple Smokebush

Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple

Acer glabrum

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

CUSTOM GROW

Royal Purple Smokebush
Douglas Maple

Royal Purple Smokebush is an attractive and dramatic shrub. Mid-summer you'll notice feathery, purple-pink puffs of airy seed clusters that give the illusion of smoke. The contrast of these seed clusters against deep purple-red foliage will make Royal Purple Smokebush your new favorite shrub.

It is tolerant of clay soil, drought, and deer, making Royal Purple Smokebush a hardy addition to any yard. Try it in a hedge, shrub border, or as an accent shrub; regardless of how you use it, this shrub will be a head turner.

Douglas Maple is a fast growing, long lived, ornamental tree. It can take on a shrubby or multi-stemmed form with densely packed leaves, making it an excellent tree for privacy screens and hedges.

In the fall, the leaves make a brilliant change to red, orange, or yellow depending on the tree and its sun exposure. Douglas Maple's compact size makes it ideal for planting in urban yards and under power lines.

Royal Purple Smokebush Quick Facts

Douglas Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Fall colour: Purple and scarlet red
Fall colour: dull red
Seeds: winged samara
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC
Other Names: box maple, dwarf maple, new mexico maple, rock maple, rocky mountain maple, sierra maple