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Cotinus coggygria 'Smokey Joe' (Smoke bush 'Smokey Joe')
1 hour care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
2m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Cotinus coggygria 'Smokey Joe'
Other names
Smoke bush 'Smokey Joe', Smoke tree 'Smokey Joe', Smokewood 'Smokey Joe', Venetian sumach 'Smokey Joe', Cotinus coggygria 'Lisjo', Cotinus coggygria 'Sheffield Pink'
Genus
Cotinus Cotinus
Variety or Cultivar
'Smokey Joe' _ 'Smokey Joe' is an upright to rounded, bushy, deciduous shrub with oval, grey-green leaves, bright green when young and turning shades of red, orange, and yellow in autumn. Feathery panicles of pink flowers bloom in summer.
Cotinus coggygria 'Smokey Joe' is: Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Rounded, Upright
Foliage
Bright-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Orange, Yellow, Red in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Verticillium wilt Verticillium wilt
General care
Pruning
Responds well to periodic hard pruning which will create larger foliage.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Cotinus coggygria 'Smokey Joe' (Smoke bush 'Smokey Joe') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Flower Arranging, Architectural, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Leaf colour is best in full sun.
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
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Cotinus coggygria 'Smokey Joe'
Other names
Smoke bush 'Smokey Joe', Smoke tree 'Smokey Joe', Smokewood 'Smokey Joe', Venetian sumach 'Smokey Joe', Cotinus coggygria 'Lisjo', Cotinus coggygria 'Sheffield Pink'
Genus
Cotinus Cotinus
Variety or Cultivar
'Smokey Joe' _ 'Smokey Joe' is an upright to rounded, bushy, deciduous shrub with oval, grey-green leaves, bright green when young and turning shades of red, orange, and yellow in autumn. Feathery panicles of pink flowers bloom in summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Rounded, Upright
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Colour
Foliage
Bright-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Orange, Yellow, Red in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Responds well to periodic hard pruning which will create larger foliage.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Cotinus coggygria 'Smokey Joe' (Smoke bush 'Smokey Joe') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Flower Arranging, Architectural, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Leaf colour is best in full sun.
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
North, 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 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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