Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cotinus coggygria Young Lady Smoke Tree, Smoke Bush, Eurasian Smoketree,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded
Description:
Young lady is a dwarf and compact form of Cotinus. It has bright green foliage and 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:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, 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: Green, Orange, 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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