Smokebush

Categories: Large Shrubs (Deciduous), Plants, Shrubs

Smokebush (Cotinus coggygria) – A popular shrub for gardens, the Smokebush features deep green leaves that turn into stunning fall colors. Its flowers and inflorescences give a fuzzy, smoky appearance throughout the summer, hence the name. There are many good cultivars available for this plant.

Characteristics

Average Landscape Height:

10 feet

Average Landscape Width:

10 feet

Growth Rate:

medium

Genus:

Cotinus

Species:

coggygria

Flower Color:

yellow

Flower Period:

from early to late summer

Summer Foliage Color:

dark green

Fall Color:

scarlet

Minimum Light:

full sun

Maximum Light:

full sun

Minimum Moisture:

dry

Maximum Moisture:

moist

Plant Form:

upright spreading

Canopy:

leggy

Pruning:

late winter pruning

Pollution Tolerance:

high

Other Species Names:

Smoketree

Branching:

multi-stemmed

Ornamental Features

Smokebush features airy panicles of yellow flowers with rose stalks at the ends of the branches from early to late summer. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The round leaves turn an outstanding scarlet in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

Smokebush is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Planting & Growing

Smokebush will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This species is not originally from North America.

Smokebush

Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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Smokebush

Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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