Description:
Will grow best in a sunny location with well-drained soil but it also can be useful in
dry, rocky soils . Smoke Bush definitely has year-round interest with its summer and
fall foliage color and spring "smoky" blooms! (Pollen can cause significant
allergies and contact with sap can cause a rash) |
| Common Name: |
Smoke Bush, Smoke Tree, Wig Tree |
| Botanical
Name: |
Cotinus |
| Type: |
Deciduous Shrub |
| Growth Rate: |
Slow |
| Soil
Preference: |
This plant will tolerate drought and some
salt and will grow in dry soil but prefers well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay soils with a
pH of acidic to alkaline. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun |
| Attributes: |
Nice fall color; flowers in summer give the
appearance of smoke, hence the name "Smoke Bush"; deer resistant |
| Pests: |
Leaf roller may mine and roll leaves in May |
| Diseases: |
Leaf spots, scab, Verticillium Wilt, stem canker |
| Care: |
Planting Instructions: Trees
& Shrubs
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
|
Varieties: |
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|
Cotinus
coggygria 'Daydream'
Smoke Bush
zones 5-8
|
| Description: One of the best selections with green foliage.
The dense blooms are very full. Has a more compact habit than other
varieties. Thank you to William A. Hoch, UW
Horticulture for image use. Visit
www.midwestlandscapeplants.org |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
10' |
| Spread: |
10' |
|
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Cotinus
x coggygria 'Golden Spirit'
Smoke Bush
zones 4-9
|
| Description: An
exceptional new plant with outstanding foliage color! Its spring
foliage ranges from lime green to brilliant gold then followed by fall
colors in shades of coral, orange and red. The foliage does not
usually scorch in full sun unless it is very dry. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
4-5' |
| Spread: |
4-5' |
|
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Cotinus
x coggygria 'Grace'
Smoke Bush
zones 5-9
|
| Description:
Leaves emerge light red darkening through summer. The frothy pink flowers
bloom in spring. Looks like a pink cloud when in full flower. Disease free,
too! Thank you to
Great Plant Pics
for image |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Purple, reddish-purple fall color |
| Height: |
15' |
| Spread: |
15' |
|
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Cotinus
coggygria 'Pink Champagne'
Smoke Bush
zones 5-8
|
| Description: A green leaved selection with a light mauve
margin, pink blooms and an upright habit. Fall color is scarlet,
orange and yellow. Thank you to
Whitman Farms,
Oregon for image. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
10-15' |
| Spread: |
15-25' |
|
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Cotinus
coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Smoke Bush
zones 5-8
|
| Description:
Purplish-red blooms from spring to summer. Pinkish-purple leaf color
turns to reddish-purple by fall. Slow grower. |
| Bloom Color: |
Purple-Red |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Purple |
| Height: |
10-15' |
| Spread: |
15-25' |
|
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Cotinus
coggygria 'Velvet Cloak'
Smoke Bush
zones 5-8
|
| Description:
A handsome purple form maintaining good color through most of the summer.
Fall color is reddish-purple. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Purple, reddish-purple fall color |
| Height: |
10-15' |
| Spread: |
15-20' |
|
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Cotinus
'Young Lady'
Smoke Bush
zones 4-7
|
| Description:
A new introduction from the Netherlands! Frothy pink blooms cover
every inch of this plant in early summer all the way until frost.
Green summer leaves turn to yellow in fall. Thank you to
Spring Meadow
Nurseries for image. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Summer to frost |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
4-6' |
| Spread: |
4-6' |
