Cotinus coggygria - 40-50 CM C3

Description
These produce light brown fruits from August onwards.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * attractive orange-yellow, scarlet-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * heat-tolerant, drought-resistant, resistant to urban climates

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow to scarlet-red autumn colouring.

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

Growth habit
Smoke bush is expansive in structure.

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 appear in panicles from June to July. These grow to around 15 - 20 cm tall.

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

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub

Root
Cotinus coggygria is a shallow-rooting plant.