As far as flowers (smoke), I have not had any from either shrub, even the one that I did not prune for two years. This is not a look I care for, so going forward I will prune both to the ground or maybe a few inches. It did put out new growth from the base but not enough to cover the bare branches or make it look full at the bottom. On the lower 1/3 of the shrub, some branches had leaves but more were completely bare. I did not prune it in 2020 or this year, 2021. The SECOND smokebush I planted in spring 2020 on the opposite side of my house. It is now almost October and it has twelve branches that are 8 to 9 feet tall.
In spring 2021, I pruned it to the ground. It had about six branches in total that were 8 feet tall. In early spring 2020, I pruned it to about 14 inches, which resulted in multiple new branches from the tips but bare stems below however, there were a few new branches from the base. Despite its small size, it grew two or three branches about 7-8 feet tall by the end of the season. The FIRST smokebush I planted in spring 2019 was extremely small. I've read that they do not need to be pruned, but for me, that is not an ideal look. Mine are closer to 6' wide and 8-9 feet tall. Fall color for me has not been impressive so far and the leaves mostly just turn brown. The color is gorgeous I'd say the foliage color on the website is true to real life.
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