Royal Purple Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Royal Purple Smoketree is perennial, ornamental, deciduous shrub or small tree 1.5 m in height and 1.5 m in width. Fast growing. The crown is spreading of irregular spherical shape. When grinding the leaves specific tart smell is felt. The flowers are small, pinkish, in paniculate inflorescences. Fruits are dry drupes on long stalks, greenish. During ripening they turn brown. Ripen in August-September. Smoke tree must be planted in the places protected from the wind. A full sun lover. It is undemanding to the soil, but prefers neutral soils with a sufficient amount of lime. Drought tolerant. Low frost -hardy.
See Also
Avondale Chinese Redbud
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Aesculus × carnea 'Briotii'Chinese Kousa Dogwood
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Magnolia × soulangeana 'Cleopatra'Crimson Sentry Norway Maple
Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry'Drummond Norway Maple
Acer platanoides 'Drummondii'Dwarf London Plane Tree 'Alphen's Globe'
Platanus × hispanica 'Alphen's Globe'Dwarf Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides 'Nana'Forest Pansy Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'Galaxy Magnolia
Magnolia × liliiflora × sprengeri 'Galaxy'Garnet Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Garnet'Globosum Norway Maple
Acer platanoides 'Globosum'