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Cotinus coggygria (Smoke bush)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 8m
max. spread
Ultimate height 8m
max. height
Time to maturity 10-20 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Cotinus coggygria

Other names: Hungarian sumac, Wig tree, Young fustic, Venus's sumach, Turkish sumac, Purple fringe, Scotino, American smoke tree, Indian sumac, Tyrolean sumac, Smoke bush, Venetian sumach

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Genus: Cotinus

Species: C. coggygria - C. coggygria is a large deciduous shrub with bluish-green foliage turning to a mix of yellow, orange and red in autumn and fluffy pink plumes of flowers that look like a haze of smoke.

Cotinus coggygria is: Deciduous

Flower: Cream, Insignificant or absent, Silvery-grey in Summer

Foliage: Red, Yellow, Orange in Autumn

Fruit: Purple in Autumn

Habit: Bushy

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Pruning: Responds well to periodic hard pruning.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...

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Cotinus coggygria (Smoke bush) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.

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Suggested uses: Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Foliage only

Cultivation: Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.

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Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: North, South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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