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Cut it back in late winter to hold its size or push lush new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull sun. Low water once established. Matures 10 to 15 feet. In a 5-gallon pot, ready to go in the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Garden Things","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42364931113042,"sku":"PLT-COTSMO-5G","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/7456\/2642\/files\/cotinus-coggygria-smoke-bush.png?v=1775743820"},{"product_id":"lavatera-barnsley","title":"Barnsley Lavatera (Lavatera 'Barnsley')","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLavatera\u003c\/em\u003e 'Barnsley' blooms long and asks little. Soft pink flowers with a white eye open in waves from late spring all the way to fall, on a shrub that puts on size fast. Bees and butterflies work it the whole season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun for the most flowers. 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