Purple Smoke bush

I planted two Royal Purple smoke bushes last summer.  This one is beautiful!  The other one - well, it's blooming, but it isn't as nice looking as this one.  I plan to cut these back to a foot or so high every two years, as they tend to get tall and spindly looking as they age if they are not cut back. 

This one is combined with Goldmound spireas and the other one is combined with Gold Lace junipers.