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Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

Royal Purple Smoke Tree

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme        Photographer: Don Syrek

 

Description

Royal Purple Smokebrush is a large shrub or small tree with handsome, oval purple leaves all summer which turn scarlet color in the fall. Silvery-purple clouds of seed heads appear in fall. This striking shrub prefers full sun and low amount of watering once it's established. Prune in winter to shape. This shrub reaches 15' tall and 10' wide.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.

Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.