The full shrub (this variety)The full shrub (this variety)Royal Purple is the classic dark smokebush. The round leaves come out deep wine and hold that color all summer, no fading to green, then turn scarlet and orange in fall. Airy pink plumes cover the shrub in early summer like drifting smoke. It tops out around 10 to 15 feet, takes full sun, poor soil, and drought, and deer leave it alone. Tough plant, big color.
Off-the-lot means you pick it up and plant it yourself. Planted means we deliver it, plant it right, and back it with our Year One warranty. Tap a price to add it to your list, then send the whole list to Matt in one request. Want several of one tree, or a mix? Add them all and Matt quotes the count.
What does "gallon" mean? It is the size of the container the tree is growing in, not how many trees you get. The bigger the number, the bigger and more established the tree you take home, so a 30 gallon tree gives you shade and privacy years sooner than a 15 gallon one.
Full warranty for one year after planting. This comes with any needed care and free check ups upon request. All needed treatments or pruning are included for first year. If tree fails to thrive, no cost replacement.
Picked, delivered, and planted by a Board Certified Master Arborist.
Follow-up visits through the whole first year, not a wave goodbye.
Deep root feeding and structural pruning while it takes hold.
That is the warranty. No fine print, no chasing us down.
Pick a spot with full sun. This one stays under 20 feet, so it fits close: 8 to 10 feet from the house, a patio, or a fence line. Heavy Missouri clay is not a problem for this tree. Growth rate is medium, so you know what to expect season to season.
Not sure about your spot? Send us a photo of the yard with your quote request and we will tell you straight if it will work.
Water deeply once or twice a week through the first growing season, and step it up in July and August heat. Keep a 2 to 3 inch mulch ring around the base, pulled back from the trunk. Spring and fall are both good planting windows in mid-Missouri.
Or skip the checklist: have us plant it and Year One covers all of this. We feed it, prune it, and come back to check on it.
Request a quote and tell us where it is going. We will confirm availability, delivery, and a planting date.
Straight answers to what people ask before they buy. Anything else, just call.
The flower clusters are huge, airy sprays on threadlike pink stems. As the tiny blooms fade in early summer the stems get fuzzy, and from a few steps back the whole shrub looks wrapped in pink smoke. The show runs for weeks, not days.
No. Royal Purple is the selection that holds its deep wine color all season, which is why it beat out older purple smokebushes. Plant it in full sun. In shade the leaves drift toward green. If you want purple foliage at shade-tree scale instead, look at our Forest Pansy redbud.
Left alone it grows as a rounded shrub around 10 to 15 feet, and we also carry a tree form trained to a single trunk. Some folks cut the shrub back hard each spring for bigger, richer leaves. You lose that year's smoke, so pick foliage or plumes.
Yes. Every tree on the lot has an off-the-lot price, you pick it up and plant it yourself. The planted price adds delivery, planting, and the Year One warranty.
Every planted tree comes with follow-up visits, deep root feeding, and structural pruning through its first year. If the tree fails in Year One, we make it right. You can extend it to Year Two for 20 percent and Year Three for 15 percent of the planted price.
Spring and fall are both good windows. Fall planting gives the roots time to settle in before summer heat. Request a quote and we will work out timing with you.
Yes. The whole lot is open to trade buyers. Ask about volume pricing when you reach out.
Tell us the spot and the job. A Board Certified Master Arborist picks with you, plants it right, and stands behind it for Year One.
