Royal Purple Smoke Tree
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Royal Purple Smoketree is a large multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright loose-spreading habit. The round leaves emerge rich maroon and gradually darken to purplish-red or purple-black in summer and holds the color in fall. Dramatic airy purple-pink hair billows from the tiny yellow flowers from spring to summer attracting butterflies. Best blooms occur in full sun and well-drained soil.
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Height: |
10’ - 15’ |
Spread: |
15’ - 20’ |
Spacing: |
18’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow/ Pink (hairs) |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pest or disease problems. Some susceptibility to leaf spot, wilt, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Mock Orange, Hydrangea, Tickseed
IMAGES: Photoset by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' (1)+(2), (2) AfroBrazilian: Aleksandrs Balodis, Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' 03, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) KENPEI, Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple2, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Famartin, 2021-05-03 18 38 14 Royal Purple Smoke Tree leaves along Tayloe Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Famartin, 2021-05-16 14 19 16 Flowers in spring on a Royal Purple Smoke Tree along Tayloe Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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