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What is growing in my yard #341574
Asked July 10, 2016, 11:04 PM EDT
I have this beautiful tree or shrub growing in my front yard and I'm trying to find out what it is. Can you help me by telling me the name of this beautiful shrub/tree? Thank you.
Boulder County Colorado
Expert Response
Thank you for attaching the images. Your tree is a smokebush, or smoketree, Cotinus coggygria, so named because the airy flower clusters look like smoke. Leaves may be green or purple.
A full description is here - https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2901/2901-1068/2901-1068.html
