Common name:Royal Purple Smoke Tree
Botanical name:Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Royal Purple Smokebrush is a large shrub or small tree with handsome, oval purple leaves all summer which turn scarlet color in the fall. Silvery-purple clouds of seed heads appear in fall. This striking shrub prefers full sun and low amount of watering once it's established. Prune in winter to shape. This shrub reaches 15' tall and 10' wide.
Designer: Christian Kiillkkaa
Photographer: GardenSoft
Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.
