Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cotinus coggygria Velvet Cloak Smoke Tree, Smoke Bush, Eurasian Smoketree,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Dense, Rounded, Upright
Description:
An extremely showy small shrub / tree growing to around 2-4m tall. Velvet Cloak has a upright habit and deep purple leaves that turn darker in summer. Amazing plumes of flowers that have a 'smokey' effect in spring and summer. The autumn tones can range from orange, reds and yellows.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Anacardiaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Orange, Purple, Red
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High
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