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Fri, Oct 16, 09 at 7:27
| Just plant An Itea "henry's garnet" next to "royal purple" smoke bush and "miss kim" lilac about 6ft away from both shrubs. Do you guys think that when they mature to size will they become too overcrowded? thanks for input |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 16, 09 at 11:24
| check the link to pix of the smoke bush .... i had one cover half the front of the house once .... they can get VERY BIG you might want to add the other plant names to the search.. to see how big they get ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: link
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| Purple leafed smoke bushes even in zone 6 experience a lot of winter die back and do much better as cut back shrubs. You don't get any "smoke", but you do get a spectacular flush of purple leafed new growth that can reach 8 feet in height. If you treat your Cotinus this way, you should have enough room; though Iteas sucker, the young suckers can be pulled back and cut out. |
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- Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6/MA (My Page) on Sat, Oct 17, 09 at 20:08
| Iteas sucker a lot. I am removing mine from a foundation bed because it is now 3x wider than it was 6 years ago when it was first planted. I've decided on my small 1/4 acre property, I don't enjoy suckering shrubs. |
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