Dusky Maiden Smokebush Spruce If you want a compact

If you want a compact evergreen that stays neat and adds dependable winter structure

Focal Point: Use as a specimen tree where variegated foliage and spring color can anchor the landscape

papery clusters with small nutlets that mature in late summer to fall

mounding to spreading shrub with lustrous

Dusky Maiden Smokebush Spruce If you want a compactDusky Maiden Smokebush (Cotinus coggygria 'Dusky Maiden') Dusky Maiden Smokebush is a compact, color forward shrub that brings deep purple foliage and a soft, smoky bloom effect to sunny landscapes. It adds strong contrast from spring through fall, helping mixed beds look more designed and less flat. Summer flower panicles create the signature haze like look that gives smokebush its name, then the foliage often shifts toward warm orange and red tones