The Royal Purple Smokebush provides three seasons of beauty and interest in the landscape. New foliage emerges red in the spring, maturing to purple during the summer, and eventually turning shades of red, purple, and orange in autumn. Fluffy panicles of airy purple flowers appear during the summer, giving this large shrub a smokey appearance. Royal Purple's upright and spreading habit and dramatic foliage colors makes it a garden staple.