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Cotinus coggygria

Family Anacardiaceae
Plant Type deciduous shrub
Zone USDA:   5a - 9b   RHS:   H - FH   EGF:   H1 - H5   Australia:   1 - 3  
Care Level medium
Height 3 - 7.5 m (10 - 25 ft)
Spread 1.8 - 4.5 m (6 - 15 ft)
Light full sun to light shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type clay to sandy
Soil pH neutral to alkaline

Description Cotinus coggygria (common smokebush) bears showy and medium green blossoms during late spring. This deciduous shrub is rounded in form and has medium green and greyish aquamarine foliage that is showy, matte and medium textured. The fruit produced by Cotinus coggygria (common smokebush) is showy. The bark is scaly in texture. Find a prominent place in your garden for this stunning deciduous shrub which has been designated a specimen.
Typical Uses Hedge, foundation, specimen and screening.
Special Characteristics In the fall, Cotinus coggygria offers a beautiful display of autumn colour.