Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit'
Smoke Tree
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Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit') - Description
Medium sized slow growing shrub for all season interest. Unique chartreuse-leafed smoke bush that turns orange, reds and corals in fall. This slow growing shrub blends well in the perennial border, as well as being an individual accent plant. Bears plumes of smoke colored flowers in summer.
Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit') - Blooming
Flowers and fruits are inconspicuous. Cotinus plants are best known for their foliage which turns orange-red in fall.
Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit') - Growth
Deciduous trees and shrubs. Plants in this genus will range from 12-30 ft. tall. Does best in full sun or partial shade. Grows well alone or in groups. Cotinus works best in a shrub border.
Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit') - Planting
Sow seeds in autumn in containers. Can also propagate by rooting softwood cuttings in summer and by layering in spring. Layering is a propagation method where a stem is pegged to the soil while still attached to the parent plant. This process induces rooting.
Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit') - Pest
Problems include wilt and powdery mildew. Powdery mildew affects species with purple leaves.
Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit') - Interesting facts
There are only 2 known species of Cotinus.
Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit') - Soil and irrigation
Smoke Trees prefer soil that is poor and rocky with moderate irrigation. Does best with well-draining soil. C. obovatus tolerates alkaline soils.
