Cotinus coggygria - 100-125 CM C20

Description
The Smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria) is a sprawling large shrub with decorative, light brown fruits. It produces greenish-yellow flowers arranged in panicles from June to July. The Smoke bush also has egg-shaped, medium-green leaves. In a sunny location, it usually reaches a height of around 5 metres and is around 5 metres wide. The Smoke bush makes no particular demands on the soil.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * Attractive orange-yellow, scarlet-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * heat-tolerant, drought-resistant, resistant to urban climates, cannot be built over

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Smoke bushs are medium green, ovate, alternate. They are about 3 - 8 cm in size. Smoke bush is 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 has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Sprawling.

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 soil 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 greenish-yellow flowers of Smoke bush appear in panicles from June to July. These grow to about 15 - 20 cm tall.

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

Worth knowing
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub

Root
Cotinus coggygria is a shallow-rooting plant.