About
Cotinus coggygria is a substantial, leafy shrub that can reach heights of up to 5 meters. Its rounded foliage transforms into shades of yellow, orange, and red during the fall season. The plant produces prominent, feathery flower clusters that start off buff in color and transition to a greyish hue over time.
About the genus
Cotinus consists of sizable deciduous shrubs or small trees characterized by simple, obovate leaves that typically display vibrant autumn hues. During the summer, they produce inconspicuous flowers clustered in large, fluffy panicles, which later develop into colorful fruit.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- S Europe to C China
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Easy to grow in most well-drained fertile soils in sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1. Responds well to renovative pruning
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), verticillium wilt and powdery mildews in dry conditions