In the green sameness of late summer, any plant with extra pizzazz stands out. Such is a spectacular shrub with chartreuse foliage that frames the entrance of the Children’s Garden at The Morton ...

Smoke bush, also known as smoketree, is a striking deciduous shrub or ornamental tree to add to your garden. The wispy pinkish hairs on the flower panicles, or clusters, give the effect of puffs of ...

What: A rare native of the southeastern United States, Cotinus obovatus — the American smoke tree — is a choice tree for any garden. This typically multistemmed deciduous tree is widely known for its ...

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. I knew nothing about ...

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 ...

Here is a fun deciduous shrub that will give you all the colors of a brilliant autumn sunset: Cotinus coggygria ‘Ancot,’ also called Golden Spirit Smoke Tree. Each leaf, almost as round as a silver ...

People are aching to get out and start gardening. Have you started already? Do you have questions? For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s ...