The Velvet Fog® Smokebush Cotinus coggygria

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  • The Velvet Fog® - Smokebush - Cotinus coggygria
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Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
Height: 5' - 8'
Spread: 6'

This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO 
ZONE 4

  • FEATURES

     

    Smokin' hot!

    The Velvet Fog smokebush is the most floriferous we have ever seen.That means you get more of what this perennially popular flowering shrub does best: big, showy, smoky seedheads in summer. The red-pink plumes make a really nice, appealing contrast with the blue-green foliage. Fantastic planted as a specimen or hedge, thanks to its lush, full branching and form.

    Available at better garden centers in spring 2021.

    Top reasons to grow The Velvet Fog smokebush:

    - More flowers than conventional smokebush

    - Bright pink plumes are colorful for weeks every summer

    - Handsome blue-green foliage looks beautiful even when the plant isn't in bloom

    Resists: 
    Deer

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    60 - 96 Inches1.5m - 2.4m
    Spacing: 
    72 Inches 1.8m
    Spread: 
    72 Inches 1.8m
    Flower Colors: 
    Green
    Pink
    Foliage Colors: 
    Blue
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Blue-green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Mid Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Alkaline Soil
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Landscape
    Mass Planting
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    Makes a lovely specimen or addition to perennial gardens and flower borders.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    It's best to avoid pruning smokebush regularly, though you may selectively remove branches to attain the shape you desire. It's quite versatile and easy to grow. Can be trained and pruned to grow as a tree or a shrub, depending on your preference.

    The Velvet Fog® Cotinus coggygria 'SMNCCPP3' USPP 32,352, Can PBRAF
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS 
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