A bushy shrub to 3m tall and wide with rounded leaves that emerge lemon-yellow in spring before aging to pale green and then turning purple in autumn. Plumes of white flowers are produced in summer ...
A compact, slow-growing, bushy deciduous shrub with large, rounded dark purple foliage turning to shades of red, orange and yellow in the autumn. Large, pinkish feathery plumes of flowers, which look ...
The ergot fungus, Claviceps purpurea, infects grasses and cereals. It produces alkaloids that are highly toxic to humans and animals. In 2023, the Ergot Working Group, comprising key UK industry ...
The smoke bush, Cotinus coggygria, got its name thanks to the clouds of tiny flowers it produces that make the plant look engulfed in plumes of smoke. It is also popular due to the range of foliage ...