Dramatic, long-lasting, pinkish purple, smoke-like airy seed clusters backed by reddish purple foliage create a prized small tree or large accent shrub. Foliage holds its color all summer, then turns scarlet red in autumn. Deciduous.
Smokebush 'Royal Purple', Smoketree 'Royal Purple', Eurasian Smokebush 'Royal Purple', Smoke Bush 'Royal Purple', Smoke Tree 'Royal Purple', Rhus Cotinus 'Royal Purple'
Dramatic, long-lasting, pinkish purple, smoke-like airy seed clusters backed by reddish purple foliage create a prized small tree or large accent shrub. Foliage holds its color all summer, then turns scarlet red in autumn. Deciduous.
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Height | 10' - 15' (ft) |
| Spread | 15' - 25' (ft) |
| Spacing | 20 ft |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil PH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Award Winning, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Dry Soil |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Hedges and Screens |
Image © Monrovia
Image © Monrovia
Image © Monrovia
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Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' (Smokebush)
Smokebush 'Royal Purple', Smoketree 'Royal Purple', Eurasian Smokebush 'Royal Purple', Smoke Bush 'Royal Purple', Smoke Tree 'Royal Purple', Rhus Cotinus 'Royal Purple'
Dramatic, long-lasting, pinkish purple, smoke-like airy seed clusters backed by reddish purple foliage create a prized small tree or large accent shrub. Foliage holds its color all summer, then turns scarlet red in autumn. Deciduous. |
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