Smoke Bush
Latin Name : Cotinus coggygria.
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The Smoke Bush
So called because of the smoke like appearance of the shrub when it flowers.
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Deciduous, they are commonly available with green, yellow or purple leaves, respond well to hard pruning when necessary.
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Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’
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Cotinus coggygria ‘Golden Spirit’
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Grown also for the reliable autumn leaf colour that Cotinus will bring
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Being a deciduous shrub, this is a typical winter twig.