Cotinus cog. 'Golden Spirit' - 30-40 CM C3

Description
The Smoke bush 'Golden Spirit'® (Cotinus coggygria) is an upright, broad, large shrub with decorative, light brown fruits. It produces greenish-yellow flowers arranged in panicles from June to July. The Smoke bush 'Golden Spirit'® also has egg-shaped, yellow leaves. The bronze-coloured shoots are also an interesting sight. In a sunny location, it usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and grows to around 3 metres wide. The Smoke bush 'Golden Spirit'® makes no particular demands on the soil.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot'.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * beautiful foliage * attractive orange-yellow, scarlet-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * bronze shoots * heat-tolerant, drought-resistant, resistant to urban climates

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The deciduous leaves of the Smoke bush 'Golden Spirit'®s are yellow, ovate and alternate. They are about 4 - 6 cm in size. Bronze-coloured shoots. Smoke bush 'Golden Spirit'® turns bright orange-yellow to scarlet-red in autumn.

Bark
Red-brown, fielded bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Asia to southern Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Smoke bush 'Golden Spirit'® has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Smoke bush 'Golden Spirit'® is an upright and broad-growing large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2 - 3 m and is approx. 1.5 - 3 m wide. It usually grows 20 - 50 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The green-yellow flowers of the Smoke bush 'Golden Spirit'® appear in panicles from June to July. These grow to around 15 - 20 cm tall.

Fruit
The light brown fruits of Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit'® are particularly decorative. These appear from August.

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Solitary, park, small/front garden

Root
Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit'® is a shallow-rooting plant.