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Cotinus

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling: ko-TYE-nus
Description: Smoketree is a flowering deciduous small tree or shrub closely related to the sumacs. It has very colorful, interesting leaves and airy flowers.
See this plant in the following landscape:

Cultivars / Varieties:

'Grace'

'Grace'

Tags:

#deciduous #small tree #small spaces #specimen #deciduous shrub #colorful leaves #accent plant #interesting leaves #airy #deciduous tree

Fall Form — Fall Form Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Cotinus x Grace leaf — Cotinus x Grace leaf Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Cultivars / Varieties:

'Grace'

'Grace'

Tags:

#deciduous #small tree #small spaces #specimen #deciduous shrub #colorful leaves #accent plant #interesting leaves #airy #deciduous tree

Attributes:
Genus:

Cotinus

Species:

Cotinus

Family:

Anacardiaceae

Life Cycle:

Woody

Country Or Region Of Origin:

Europe, China, East Central and Southeastern U.S.A, Mexico

Dimensions:

Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.

Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.

Whole Plant Traits:
Plant Type:

Shrub

Tree

Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

Broadleaf Evergreen

Habit/Form:

Erect

Multi-stemmed

Spreading

Cultural Conditions:
Available Space To Plant:

6-feet-12 feet

12-24 feet

Leaves:
Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

Broadleaf Evergreen

Leaf Color:

Purple/Lavender

Red/Burgundy

Leaf Type:

Simple

Leaf Margin:

Entire

Hairs Present:

No

Stem:
Stem Is Aromatic:

No

Landscape:
Landscape Location:

Small Space

Design Feature:

Accent

Flowering Tree

Small Tree

Specimen