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Smoke Bush

Cotinus Coggygria

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Overview

Cotinus coggygria, commonly known as Smoke Bush, is a deciduous shrub with a rounded habit, reaching 10-15 feet in height and width. Notable for its purplish-pink smoke-like flower plumes and reddish-purple foliage, it creates a stunning focal point. Thrives in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Hardiness zones 5-9. Minimal pruning necessary; tolerates drought once established. Spectacular autumn foliage offers a final season of vibrant color.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 3–11Type Shrub, TreeClimate Temperate

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — Typically growing to heights of 10 to 15 feet with a similar spread

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Low
USDA zones: 3–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Shrub, Tree
Family: Anacardiaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — Typically growing to heights of 10 to 15 feet with a similar spread; or as part of a mixed border, image 63

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — green and pink and purple flowers in the garden; is an ornamental deciduous shrub that provides a remarkable, image 76

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — or purplish-red in the fall; green and pink and purple flowers in the garden

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — These feathery blooms are composed of numerous tiny flowers; reaching 10-15 feet in height and width, image 116

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — Typically growing to heights of 10 to 15 feet with a similar spread; or as part of a mixed border, image 115

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — Whether used as a specimen

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — shrub / tree with green and pink and purple blooms; though well-drained soil is ideal, image 129

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — reaching 10-15 feet in height and width; it is quite drought-tolerant once established, image 133

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — Spectacular autumn foliage offers a final season of vibrant color; commonly known as Smoke Bush, image 86

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — While it grows best in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 8; these feathery blooms are composed of numerous tiny, image 95

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — Typically growing to heights of 10 to 15 feet with a similar spread; or as part of a mixed border

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — or purplish-red in the fall; green and pink and purple flowers in the garden, image 67

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — is an ornamental deciduous shrub that provides a remarkable visual interest with its unique; spectacular autumn, image 139

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — it is quite drought-tolerant once established

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — or as part of a mixed border; whether used as a specimen, image 152

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — is an ornamental deciduous shrub that provides a remarkable visual interest with its unique

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — is an ornamental deciduous shrub that provides a remarkable visual interest with its unique; spectacular autumn, image 113

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — is an ornamental deciduous shrub that provides a remarkable visual interest with its unique; spectacular autumn, image 61

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — Thrives in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade; the leaves of the Cotinus coggygria emerge in a rich, image 84

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — cloud-like plumes and vibrant foliage; or purplish-red in the fall

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — or purplish-red in the fall; green and pink and purple flowers in the garden, image 93

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — These feathery blooms are composed of numerous tiny flowers

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — These feathery blooms are composed of numerous tiny flowers; reaching 10-15 feet in height and width, image 64

Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — or as part of a mixed border; whether used as a specimen

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Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0 · source
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Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · source
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Maja Dumat from Deutschland (Germany), CC BY 2.0 · source

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