Smokebush - Red Leaf Common

This gives the effect of a cloud of smoke. Red Leaf Common Smokebush, cotinus coggygria 'Red Leaf', is an upright and spreading form of Smokebush, which maintains it's red-purple color extremely well throughout summer, with panicles of smoky-purple to beige flowers blooming in mid-summer. It is a tough and tolerant shrub, requiring well-drained soil; and the Red Leaf Common Smokebush thrives in part to full sun. If pruned to 6 to 8 inches tall in winter, it will produce long stems with striking, oversized foliage. May be pruned back hard in spring. It tolerates considerable drought once it is established. It makes a wonderful accent as a shrub border, can be planted as a specimen, or as a patio tree. With minimal pruning it will naturally form a large shrub or small tree over time. Many people grow this shrub just for its vivid fall color. ... additional information