Cotinus coggygria (Smoke Bush)

Cotinus coggygria (Smoke Bush)



Pronunciation: KOTT-ih-nus kog-GIG-ree-uh
Family: Anacardiaceae
Plant type: deciduous tree/bush 
Origin: Europe, garden
Zone: 5
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Mature size
  Height: 3-5 m 
  Spread: 4-5 m
Habit: open, spreading, upright
Form: round
Texture: medium 

Exposure - part shade to full sun
Preferred soil - well drained 
Landscape uses - accent plant, deciduous screen, 
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Leaves
Arrangement: alternate  simple
Shape: obovate, ovate 
Size: 1-3 inches x 1-3 inches
Margin: entire
Characteristics:
Colour: purple, red, burgundy
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Flowers
Inflorescence type: panicle 
Colour: showy yellow white
Size: 6 inches diameter clusters of 2-4 mm flowers
Time: June, July 
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Fruit type: Drupe
Colour: Brown 
Time: August September 
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Stem
Description: lightly fissured
Colour: grey brown
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Propagation - seed, cuttings (softwood)
Comments - smoke like appearance when growing, adaptable to wide range of soils, can tolerate drought
Pests -  scale insect, rust, wilt 

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