Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT
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Golden Spirit Smoketree is a large shrub or small tree with showy yellow leaves and the signature panicles spent flowers that resemble smoke. Plant in the full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil.
Mass plant it or plant in small groups in a shrub border. Its striking leaves and spent flowers make it an excellent choice for a specimen or accent plant. It works well to screen or it can be pruned into a hedge.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cotinus
- Species:
- coggygria
- Family:
- Anacardiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Multi-stemmed
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Description:
- Was developed to not flower but some small yellow flowers have been observed in the spring followed by the smoky panicles that are the tiny hairs connected to the spent flowers that smoke trees are known for.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Yellow obovate to ovate leaves 3" long turn amber to burgandy or green in the fall.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Small groups
- Small Tree
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
