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Cotinus coggygria (Smoke bush)
1 hour care
per year
per year
5m
Max height
Max height
5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
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, Rhus cotinus
Genus
Cotinus Cotinus
Species
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
Habit
Bushy, Upright
Flower
Green, Grey, Pale-brown in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Orange, Red, Yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Pruning group 7 if needs renovation.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Cotinus coggygria (Smoke bush) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Foliage only
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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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, Rhus cotinus
Genus
Cotinus Cotinus
Species
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.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Green, Grey, Pale-brown in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Orange, Red, Yellow in Autumn
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Pruning group 7 if needs renovation.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Cotinus coggygria (Smoke bush) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Foliage only
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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