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Beginner
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5m
max. spread |
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5m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak'
Other names: Smoke tree 'Velvet Cloak', Smoke bush 'Velvet Cloak', Venetian sumach 'Velvet Cloak'
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Genus: Cotinus
Variety or cultivar: 'Velvet Cloak' _ 'Velvet Cloak' is a large, bushy, deciduous shrub with round, dark purple leaves that turn red in autumn and panicles of pale purple-pink flowers in midsummer.
Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak' is: Deciduous
Flower: Purple, Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage: Dark-purple in Spring; Dark-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn
Habit: Bushy
Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak' (Smoke bush 'Velvet Cloak') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Drought tolerant once established.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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