Smoke Bush. A bushy shrub with oval, deep purple-red almost black leaves turning red in autumn. Pink coloured, plume-like inflorescences, give a smoke like effect. Max Height 3m. Max Spread 3m. Flowers June to July. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Cotinus coggygria ‘Velvet Cloak’
A bushy shrub with oval, deep purple-red almost black leaves turning red in autumn. Pink coloured, plume-like inflorescences, give a smoke like effect.
Additional information
| Generic | Cotinus |
|---|---|
| Species | coggygria |
| Varietry | 'Velvet Cloak' |
| Common Name | Smoke Bush |
| Flower Colour | pink |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height | 3m |
| Family | Anacardiaceae |
| Spread | 3m |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Rounded to broadly spreading |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | purple, red |
| Flowers From | June, July |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Border, Specimen |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
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