*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • Every year my smoke bush gets the little “flowers,” but it never “smokes” — they just kind of shrivel up. Could it be it’s ...

So many different ornamentals are described as unique, and gardening is filled with examples of stunning foliage and flowering potential. But the blooms of the American smoke tree (Cotinus obovatus) ...

Smoke Bush? The very name certainly does not conjure up thoughts of pleasure. You probably wrinkle up your nose at the thought of a smoke bush. To the contrary, the smoke bush has a wonderful odor – ...