All,

I need your help identifying a tree I saw at Restoration Hardware the other day--I love trunk and leaves. See the attached photos. Thanks so much.

Best regards,
BRJ

that is a butterfly bush. they do not do well for bonsai per say but can be grown and trained as a patio plant in large containers. they cant be wired but i have pruned mine to a good shape over the years. they have a tendancy to die back in the winter,but otherwise a hardy plant

Hm.. looks like an olive to me.