Cotinus coggygria (Rhus cotinus) 'ROYAL PURPLE' smoke tree
size/type
taller shrub,taller shrub
usual height
2-5m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
insignificant or non-blooming
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:
Smoke tree might have a slight problem these days when smoking outside becomes prohibited ... just joking, the alleged smoke is what flowering of this shrub looks like. It blooms fromJune to July and from a distance the clusters do look like purple smoke. The leaves of Royal Purple are deep burgundy. It requires no maintenance. On the other hand, we may suggest something to keep this shrub look amazing: cut last year’s twigs to half their size. Thus the branches will remain fully leafed. It has no special soil requirements, but dislikes wet or boggy soils. It grows taller than the basic green species, adult plants may grow up to some 4 m in our climate.
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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.
