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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) — Cotinus coggygria offers dynamic versatility and captivating beauty for any garden space; is a deciduous shrub, image 75
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — though well-drained soil is ideal
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — While it grows best in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 8; these feathery blooms are composed of numerous tiny, image 69
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — These feathery blooms are composed of numerous tiny flowers; reaching 10-15 feet in height and width, image 142
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 89
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — it creates a stunning focal point; thrives in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade, image 135
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — is a deciduous shrub with a rounded habit; typically growing to heights of 10 to 15 feet with a similar spread, image 54
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — Cotinus coggygria offers dynamic versatility and captivating beauty for any garden space; is a deciduous shrub with a rounded
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — reaching 10-15 feet in height and width
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — it creates a stunning focal point; thrives in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade, image 57
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — commonly known as Smoke Bush; notable for its purplish-pink smoke-like flower plumes and reddish-purple foliage, image 131
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — though well-drained soil is ideal; it creates a stunning focal point
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — Minimal pruning necessary; tolerates drought once established; as well as to promote vigorous new growth which, image 59
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — as well as to promote vigorous new growth which enhances the foliage color and flower production; minimal pruning, image 72
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — turning to green or blue-green before concluding with a fiery display of orange; while it grows best in USDA, image 66
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — though well-drained soil is ideal; it creates a stunning focal point, image 68
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — the leaves of the Cotinus coggygria emerge in a rich purple or reddish hue
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 136
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — reaching 10-15 feet in height and width; it is quite drought-tolerant once established, image 55
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — it creates a stunning focal point; thrives in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — or as part of a mixed border; whether used as a specimen, image 100
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — shrub / tree for full or half
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — shrub / tree for full or half; cotinus coggygria offers dynamic versatility and captivating beauty for any garden, image 78
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — Spectacular autumn foliage offers a final season of vibrant color
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