COTINUS coggygria ‘Grace’ (Smokebush)

An attractive large shrub or small tree valued for its richly coloured foliage, showy floral display and vibrant autumn colour. Well suited for use as a small specimen, at the rear of mixed borders, or as a group planting. Provides year-round value, but is worth growing for the autumn colour alone. This hardy and adaptable plant will perform well in a range of positions. Widely regarded as being one of the better shrubs for intensity of autumn colour.

• Genus

  Cotinus

• Species

  x coggygria

• Variety Type

  Ornamental

• Variety

  Cotinus

• Growth Rate

  Moderate to fast.

• Foliage

  The oval to obovate foliage emerges light red and gradually becomes a richly coloured burgundy to purple-green. Autumn colour is bright red and orange.

• Bark

  Young stems are a reddish-purple, aging to grey on the older wood.

• Ornamental Fruit

  An insignificant small drupe.

• Tree Habit

  A large rounded shrub or small tree; often multi-stemmed.

• Flowers

  Large panicles of small yellow flowers are covered with a mass of fine hairs that create a beautiful ‘smoke’-like display in late spring to early summer.

• Height (m)

  5

• Width (m)

  3