This plant goes by several names, but whether you call it smoke bush, smoke tree, Cotinus, or even cloud tree or wig tree, it’s an easy-to-grow, wonderful addition to the garden. Cotinus, or smoke ...

In our yard right now, there are three happy plants. These relatives all have a distinctive color of a very dark green hue. And, as the branches lengthen, a purple color sets into the sky. They are ...

One of my favorite drought-tolerant plants is the smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria). This wonderful bush is sometimes called smoketree. It is native to southern Europe and temperate parts of Asia. What ...