Cotinus Coggygria Flame
2 to 3 litre.
Cotinus coggygria flame. Full sun to part shade. Large white silver plumes appear above the green foliage from november to january. Normally 3 5 days. The smoke bush or smoke tree is in the anacardiaceae family and two varieties are represented. Other common names smoke tree flame. Cotinus coggygria flame commonly known as smoke bush venetian sumach wig tree. Plants beginning with c search.
Genus cotinus are large deciduous shrubs or small trees with simple obovate leaves often colouring well in autumn and insignificant flowers borne in large plumy panicles in summer becoming colourful in fruit. Ready in 3 5 days. The american smoke tree cotinus obovatus and the flame smoke tree cotinus coggygria. They can withstand dry soils and high winds and can even adapt and thrive in rock filled ground. In late winter early spring around february march time a light prune can be undertaken if needed to remove diseased spindly or crossing branches and then a feed is an option. More in extreme heat. Cotinus coggygria flame rhs plants for pollinators plants this plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
Cotinus coggygria flame smoke bush. Appearing in mid summer large feathery pinkish white flower plumes cover the plant with fluffy. Cotinus coggygria will grow to around 5ms flame and grace around 6ms which size they will reach in between 10 20years. Emerging fresh chartreuse in spring the leaves mature to golden yellow in summer before turning glowing shades of coral pink red and orange in fall. Cotinus coggygria royal purple dramatic long lasting pinkish purple smoke like airy seed clusters backed by reddish purple foliage create a prized small tree or large accent shrub. Available again from june 2020. Cotinus requires little or no pruning which makes it easy to grow.
Frost and drought hardy. How to prune cotinus. Smoke bush cotinus coggygria is a deciduous shrub that s also commonly known as royal purple smoke bush smokebush smoke tree and purple smoke tree. Large green leaves which turn brilliant orange red available again from june 2020 small 15 00 each. 3 5 litre. Smoke bush is often used as a garden specimen thanks to its beautiful purple pink smokey plumes and the purple leaves found on some cultivars. Both varieties are durable plants.
Foliage holds its color all summer then turns scarlet red in autumn. Great specimen plant or for borders. Once established water deeply occasionally. Synonyms cotinus coggygria flame. Cotinus flame is grown for it s crimson orange autumn foliage. Buy now how we do things.