Smoke bush grow and care – shrub to small tree of the genus Cotinus also known as Smoke tree, Smoke bush perennial evergreen or deciduous used as ornamental hedge plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean or subtropics climate and growing in hardiness zone 4-10.
Leaves color green, yellow or purple in oval shape (less sun the leaves become green).
Flower color green, white or purple, the flowers color depend mostly in the color of the leaves if the leaves purple mostly the bloom will be purple, if the leaves yellow will be light color and in green leaves can be all, flower small and grow in clusters the flowers together create like hair.
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? Yes, to get the same color of the leaves
Difficulties or problems when growing: Thorns
Planting season: Winter, spring, summer
Pests and diseases: ?
Pruning season: Winter
How to prune:
Just for desgin
Size of the plant? 2-7 m, 6-21 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season: Spring / Summer
General information about the flower Green, white or purple flowers color depend mostly in the color of the leaves if the leaves purple mostly the bloom will be purple, if the leaves yellow will be light color and in green leaves can be all, flower small and grow in clusters the flowers together create like hair.
