The indescribable purple color of the smoke tree was thus characterized by Ralph Cornell, the famous landscape architect and designer in 1938. For centuries, purple has been the color of kings.

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Q: The smoke tree I planted three years ago needs fairly constant pruning because the branches grow rapidly and droop down to within 3 to 4 feet from the sidewalk, where passersby grab the ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Forest scientists at Oregon State University studying tree regeneration have found that wildfire smoke comes with an unexpected benefit: It has a cooling capacity that ...