Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ smokebushes make quite a statement in the back acre. To their left are branches of one of the weeping willow trees, growing fairly enthusiastically, despite the low rainfall amounts we’ve had.
The native willows, viburnums, bayberries, witchhazels and dogwoods in this same general area are soon to be joined by buttonbush, clethra and allegheny serviceberries.
A few years ago, this area was overgrown with multiflora rose, buckthorn, some phragmites, and other invasives.
