Cotinus 'Grace' (Smoke bush 'Grace')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 4m
max. spread
Ultimate height 6m
max. height
Time to maturity 10-20 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Cotinus 'Grace'

Other names: Smoke bush 'Grace', Cotinus coggygria x dummeri Grace, Cotinus x dummeri 'Grace'


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Genus: Cotinus

Variety or cultivar: 'Grace' _ 'Grace' is a large deciduous shrub, with rounded leaves that emerge wine-red maturing to dusky-reddish-blue and then bright orange-red in autumn. Masses of large, deep pink panicles cover this shrub in early summer

Cotinus 'Grace' is: Deciduous

Flower: Pink in Summer

Foliage: Yellow, Orange, Red in Autumn

Fruit: Purple in Autumn

Habit: Bushy

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Specific diseases: Verticillium wilt

General care

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 'Grace' (Smoke bush 'Grace') will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.


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Suggested uses: Flower Arranging, Architectural, Low Maintenance

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

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This plant likes... Garden match
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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Cotinus Grace

Question from Susan Drew

I have planted a Cotinus 'Grace' in a bed which is now crowded. Can I restrict it successfully by annual coppicing?

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  • Replies: 3
  • Posted: Thu. 3rd November 2011 19:39
  • Last reply: Thu. 10th November 2011 20:38

 

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