COTINUS GRACE 10L

Description
Light brown fruits emerge from these from August. The orange-coloured shoots are also an interesting sight.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Cotinus dummeri 'Grace'.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * Attractive orange-yellow, scarlet-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * orange shoots * heat tolerant, drought resistant, urban climate resistant

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 'Grace' is sprawling, bushy and broad in habit.

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 'Grace' are particularly decorative. These appear from August.

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Park, undergrowth, small/front garden

Root
Cotinus coggygria 'Grace' is a shallow-rooting plant.