Cotinus coggygria
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, Rhus cotinus
Cotinus Cotinus
C. coggygria - C. coggygria is a large, bushy, upright, deciduous shrub with oval to rounded, veined, mid-green leaves turning red, orange, and yellow in autumn and, in summer, feathery panicles of green flowers turning buff then grey with age.
Cotinus coggygria is: Deciduous
Bushy, Upright
Green, Grey, Pale-brown in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Orange, Red, Yellow in Autumn
Pruning group 1. Pruning group 7 if needs renovation.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Cotinus coggygria (Smoke bush) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Foliage only
Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Cotinus coggygria
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, Rhus cotinus
Cotinus Cotinus
C. coggygria - C. coggygria is a large, bushy, upright, deciduous shrub with oval to rounded, veined, mid-green leaves turning red, orange, and yellow in autumn and, in summer, feathery panicles of green flowers turning buff then grey with age.
Deciduous
Bushy, Upright
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Green, Grey, Pale-brown in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Orange, Red, Yellow in Autumn
Pruning group 1. Pruning group 7 if needs renovation.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Cotinus coggygria (Smoke bush) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Foliage only
Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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