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smoke tree

Cotinus coggygria

Genus: Cotinus
Family: Anacardiaceae
Common Names: American smoke tree, Hungarian sumac, Indian sumac, purple fringe, scotino, smoke bush, Turkish sumac, Tyrolean sumac, Venetian sumach, Venus's sumach, wig tree, young fustic, Zante wood

About this plant

C. coggygria is a large, bushy, deciduous shrub to 5m, with rounded leaves turning yellow, orange and red in autumn. Large feathery inflorescences are buff at first, later greyish

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in most well-drained fertile soils in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Responds well to renovative pruning

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years