Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT® smoke tree
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
2-3m
usual width
2-3m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
June-July
location
full to partial sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
5 (down to -29°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
GOLDEN SPIRIT® is a new variety of smoke tree from Boskoop, Netherlands, patented in 2000 by Sanders-van Harn a Adriana Christina Bastiona under the name „Ancot“. It is unique for its bright lime-yellow foliage on relatively long stalks compared to the leaf size. Leaves are oval to rounded and turn to burgundy, orange and red in the autumn.
Tiny pink flowers are formed in filamentous panicles producing a smoke-like appearance. For the best display we suggest planting it next to a red-leaved shrub such as another very popular variety Royal Purple.
It grows moderately to fast to about 2.5m and can easily be kept compact by pruning. Cut back last year’s branches by maximum one third in early spring or mid summer. Harder pruning will result in radical growth but no flowering and too long branches that will not be fully leaved the season after.
It is tolerant of wide range of soils but will thrive in well-drained, moderately fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. If the soil is kept moist this variety can be planted in full sun without a danger of sunburn. Fully hardy to -34°C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 28-01-2008
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GLOSSARY
- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
