Royal Purple SmoketreeGrown for its "SMOKY PURPLE" flowers in June and July and for its colorful PURPLE leaves which emerge in early spring and remain purple until turning ORANGE YELLOW in fall before dropping for winter. Plant as a small growing specimen tree next to the deck or patio or as a specimen in the mixed border. Purple smoketree looks terrific underplanted with the herb, bronze fennel. Smoketree flowers and fennel foliage are the same color.