Looking for another drought-tolerant garden specimen that can take up some real estate plus act as a hedge, be deer resistant and handle chilly temps (below -20 to -10 F)? Annie’s pick of the week is the Cotinus coggygria purpureus, the Purple Smoke Bush. Just imagine what these feathery-like plumes could look like as a cut flower in a sleek glass vase? Although its showiness can be short-lived, it’s worth that extra summertime splash. And as Oscar Wilde pointed out, “No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.” Enjoy the beauty of the blossom!
Cotinus coggygria purpureus - Purple Smoke Bush - Images by Greg Bilowz
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If you like this blog, hope you check in daily. You can like our fan page at http://www.facebook.com/abilowz or follow on twitter http://twitter.com/annbilowz (where there are even more shared tidbits) or subscribe on the blog to receive posts daily via email or a feed. Either way, we hope you follow the postings somewhere in cyberspace and share it with your gardening friends. Contact me direct at annbilowz@gmail.com Happy Gardening. Annie P.S. You can now follow with visuals on Pinterest, too! http://pinterest.com/bilowzassoc/
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