Detail
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Cotinus coggygria
Smoke Bush
Notes

Uses: Hardy, drought tolerant branching tree often grown as a shrub. Excellent small feature or contrast tree with stunning autumn foliage. Some cultivars have deep purple foliage. Prefers moist well drained soil but is drought tolerant once established.
Orange dyes can be extracted from the leaves and stems.

  • Height 3-5m
  • Spread 3-4m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Anacardiaceae
  • Botanical Name Cotinus coggygria
  • Common Name Smoke Bush
  • Origin Europe, China
  • Habit Spreading
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow, Pink
  • Flowering Time Autumn
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Plumes
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Trunk Rough
  • Form Large Shrub (Usually exceeds 3.6m)