Latin Name:
Cotinus coggygria Purpureus Group
Common
Name:
Purple Smokebush
Description:
Shrub ~ Sun
~ 12' (unless used as a cut-back shrub) ~ a moderate growth rate ~
summer bloomer ~ leaves have a purple cast ~
fluffy, smoke-like flowers ~ drought tolerant ~ deer resistant
Pruning:
Pruning
optional; may prune hard in spring to keep small.
Zone 5
