| Description | Purple Supreme Smoke Bush (Cotinus coggygria) a large Smoke Bush with rich leaf color and purplish flowers aging to purplish Pink. |
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| Pronunciation | (ko-TI-nus)(ko-GIG-ri-a) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full but I have seen it growing in some shade, color may not be as intense |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | The flowers are rather ineffective. The ornamental value comes from the hairs that arise from the pedicles and peduncle of the flower forming the puffy effect. The purple inflorescence age to purplish pink |
| Leaves | rich purple, holds up goo throughout the summer, reddish in fall |
| Dimensions | 10-15 by 10-15 feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | In southeastern Wisconsin USA (zone #5) this plant can winter kill back to the ground. Next spring it will regrow. I have also read how people cut this back to the ground each year to encourage the new, fresh colorful growth. The winters are warmer and these plants tend to die back less. (Update 2015), If needed they can be cut back hard to the ground. |
| Misc Facts | Cotinus from the Greek word kotinos, which is Greek for olive and coggygria from kokkugia, the Greek name. AKA: Smokebush, Smoke Tree |
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