Plants > Shrubs

smokewood [Dusky Maiden]

Cotinus Dusky Maiden ('Londus'^PBR)

Genus: Cotinus
Family: Anacardiaceae

About this plant

A bushy shrub with almost circular, dark blue-green, wavy-edged foliage heavily flushed with deep purple, and turning orange-red in autumn. Flowers consist of large sprays of tiny, yellow blooms on dark pink stems, followed by silvery-grey, wispy seedheads, but may be only sparsely produced

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1, but may be hard pruned in early spring to control size and improve foliage display

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Susceptible to verticillium wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years