Royal Purple Smokebush vs Brandon Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Royal Purple Smokebush vs Brandon Cedar

Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple

Thuja occidentalis Brandon

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Royal Purple Smokebush
Brandon Cedar

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.

The Brandon Cedar is a columnar evergreen with soft, dense foliage that retains its bright green color all year round. It makes for a great vertical accent on your property or as part of a hedge, it is suitable for urban gardens due to its size and it is highly shade tolerant.

Royal Purple Smokebush Quick Facts

Brandon Cedar Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: shade, partial shade
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: Purple and scarlet red
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: brandon arborvitae