| Description | Smoke Bush (Cotinus coggygria) is a group of tall, medium to wide, spreading shrubs. The main attraction is their puffy growth that forms with the flowers, hence the name "Smoke Bush." |
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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. |
| 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. |
| Leaves | purple or green |
| Dimensions | 10-15 feet tall by half or more in spread. |
| Maintenance | In southeastern Wisconsin, this plant may die back during winter and regrow in the spring. I have also read how people cut this back to the ground each year to encourage new, fresh colorful growth. Where the winters are warmer, these plants tend to die back less. (Update 2015), If needed, they can be cut back hard to the ground. |
| Propagation | softwood cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Cotinus from the Greek word kotinos, which is Greek for olive and coggygria from kokkugia, the Greek name. |
| Author's Notes | This plant is to large to be used near a house. Best used in shrub border or berms |
| Notes & Reference | #1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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