1998 Plant of the Year, Winner

Proposed by: Cherokee Garden Club, Zone VIII

American smoke tree is a broadly conical small tree or shrub with gray to gray-brown bark. It is  showy with leaves that are pinkish bronze in the spring turning brilliant orange, red, and purple in the autumn. It tolerates alkaline soil with little moisture. Smoketree prefers full sun and grows to 30’H x 25’W. Hardy in USDA Zones 4 to 8.