Winecraft Black® Smokebush

Categories: Large Shrubs (Deciduous), Plants, Shrubs

Winecraft Black® Smokebush (Cotinus coggygria ‘Winecraft Black’)Foliage on this outstanding dwarf variety emerges rich purple, progresses to deep near-black as summer heat comes on, then lightens up in shades of red and orange in fall; large, soft panicles of bloom in early summer has the appearance of smoke

Characteristics

Average Landscape Height:

6 feet

Average Landscape Width:

6 feet

Growth Rate:

medium

Genus:

Cotinus

Species:

coggygria

Cultivar:

NCCO1

Flower Color:

pink

Flower Period:

from early to mid summer

Summer Foliage Color:

black

Fall Color:

brick red

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

Flower Bicolor:

red

Ornamental Features

Winecraft Black® Smokebush features airy panicles of pink flowers with red overtones at the ends of the branches from early to mid summer. It has attractive black foliage with burgundy undersides and tinges of deep purple which emerges deep purple in spring. The round leaves are highly ornamental and turn outstanding shades of brick red and orange in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

Winecraft Black® 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

Winecraft Black® Smokebush will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 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 is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Winecraft Black® Smokebush

Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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Winecraft Black® Smokebush

Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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