Joy in the Garden 🌸Joyce Merschman Ludlow on Instagram: "Pruning the Smoke Tree - Part 2 This Purple Smokebush is gorgeous and as it matures I have learned it behaves better with good pruning. You can call it a smoke bush or smoke tree depending on how you choose to prune it. I tend to use the term interchangably. I’ve tried many different methods, timing, and tools. I’m in zone b5 in Central Iowa and this tree is over 7 years old. Here are the tips I’d offer to anyone who wants to add a smokeb