{"id":40988,"date":"2024-10-17T11:58:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T09:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/f990096d-cdbe-4850-a763-011508a092f3"},"modified":"2024-10-17T12:31:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:31:33","slug":"the-smoke-bush-has-a-riot-of-autumn-colour-and-will-look-brilliant-over-the-coming-season","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/the-smoke-bush-has-a-riot-of-autumn-colour-and-will-look-brilliant-over-the-coming-season\/","title":{"rendered":"The smoke bush has a riot of autumn colour and will look brilliant over the coming season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bold autumn tints and early plumes of flower make the cotinus, or smoke bush, an indispensable shrub in the garden. Shrub expert Andy McIndoe advises on how to grow them. Photographs by Richard Bloom <\/p>

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Published: Thursday, 17 October 2024 at 09:58 AM<\/p>

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Cotinus are large, hardy, deciduous flowering shrubs<\/a> with attractive, rounded green, purple or gold leaves and feathery flower plumes in summer. The common name of smoke bush or smoke tree is inspired by the wispy character of its flowers. Most cotinus have excellent autumn colour<\/a>.<\/p>

How to grow cotinus<\/h2>
<\/div><\/figure><p>Cotinus needs an open, sunny position to grow, and in the shade, purple leaves can take on a brown tint and golden leaves can turn lime-green. Clay soil, that is not too dry, is better for cotinus.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When to prune cotinus<\/strong><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-advice\/how-to\/pruning-principles-how-to-prune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prune<\/a> cotinus back hard in late winter or early spring. This will ensure an abundance of leaves and will keep the plant at a manageable size.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to grow cotinus<\/h3><p>Cotinus are very hardy, tolerant of cold <a href=\"\/plants\/winter\/how-to-prepare-the-garden-ready-for-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">winters<\/a> and some exposure to wind. They are easy to grow, thriving on most <a href=\"\/garden-design\/resources\/what-is-soil-and-how-can-gardeners-improve-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">soils<\/a> that are not too dry. Reasonably moist, fertile ground results in vigorous plants and good foliage, although more intense leaf colour often occurs in drier conditions. Smoke bushes thrive on clay and are a good choice for new-build gardens where space allows.<\/p><p>Cotinus will grow in partial <a href=\"\/garden-advice\/shady-gardens\/best-plants-for-shade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shade<\/a>, but foliage colour is always at its best in an open, sunny position, especially when it comes to the purple-leaved forms. In shade, these take on brown tints, while the golden-leaved forms turn lime-green. Too much shade results in few flowers and often more leggy growth.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to plant cotinus<\/h3><p>Plant out container-grown cotinus during the cooler, wetter months. Prepare the ground thoroughly, incorporating plenty of garden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/feature\/best-compost-potting-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compost<\/a> or a shrub- and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-advice\/how-to\/planting-tree-maintenance-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tree-planting<\/a> compost. As cotinus can be slow to get going, it may be worth investing in a larger specimen than standard garden centre stock.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best smoke bush trees for autumn colour<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Cotinus<\/em> \u2018Grace\u2019<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-in-text\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"in-text\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-text=\"Buy from {merchant} ({price}), {merchant} ({price}) and {merchant} ({price}).\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus Grace", "excludeKeywords": "illustration", "priceMin":"5", "priceMax":""}\"\/><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cotinus \u2018Grace\u2019<br\/>A fast-growing cotinus, upright when young and spreading with age. The rounded leaves are copper-purple, brown by midsummer, then rich red in autumn. The deep-pink flowers are large, feathery and beaded. Prune hard for upright stems and large leaves. 5m. RHS H5\u2020. – \u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A fast-growing cotinus, upright when young and spreading with age. The rounded leaves are copper-purple, brown by midsummer, then rich red in <a href=\"\/feature\/when-does-autumn-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">autumn<\/a>. The deep-pink flowers are large, feathery and beaded. <a href=\"\/garden-advice\/how-to\/pruning-principles-how-to-prune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prune<\/a> hard for upright stems and large leaves. 5m. RHS H5.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Cotinus Grace\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus Grace","excludeKeywords":"","price":"17","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group highlight-box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><p><strong>COTINUS IN BRIEF<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Season<\/strong> The abundant summer foliage often colours brilliantly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/autumn\/best-autumn-flowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">autumn<\/a>. The fine, feathery, flower plumes remain attractive for many weeks from midsummer through to autumn.<\/p><p><strong>Conditions<\/strong> Full sun or partial shade on any well-drained soil. Reasonably tolerant of exposed sites.<\/p><p><strong>Hardiness<\/strong> Most are hardy throughout the UK even in cold winters and have an RHS hardiness rating of H5 (hardy to -15\u00baC). They\u2019re suitable for gardens in USDA zones 4a-8b.<\/p><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Cotinus coggygria<\/em> \u2018Royal Purple\u2019<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-in-text\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"in-text\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-text=\"Buy from {merchant} ({price}), {merchant} ({price}) and {merchant} ({price}).\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple", "excludeKeywords": "", "priceMin":"5", "priceMax":""}\"\/><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4480\" height=\"6720\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/10\/RBD200718_99-ef561fa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11889\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cotinus coggygria<br\/>\u2018Royal Purple\u2019<br\/>A large, bushy shrub<br\/>with abundant, rounded,<br\/>deep-purple leaves<br\/>turning rich red in autumn. The flower plumes are<br\/>purple-pink, tipped with creamy yellow at their peak. A superb background shrub. AGM. 5m x 5m. RHS H5, USDA 4a-8b. – \u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>This cotinus is a large, bushy shrub with abundant, rounded, deep-purple leaves turning rich red in autumn. The flower plumes are purple-pink, tipped with creamy yellow at their peak. A superb background shrub. AGM. 5m x 5m. RHS H5, USDA 4a-8b.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple","excludeKeywords":"","price":"12","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Cotinus<\/em> Dusky Maiden (= \u2018Londus\u2019)<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-in-text\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"in-text\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-text=\"Buy from {merchant} ({price}), {merchant} ({price}) and {merchant} ({price}).\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus Dusky Maiden ", "excludeKeywords": "", "priceMin":"5", "priceMax":""}\"\/><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4480\" height=\"6720\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/10\/RBD130718_438-f98ed36.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11886\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cotinus Dusky Maiden<br\/>(= \u2018Londus\u2019)<br\/>Bushy in habit, with<br\/>small, deep-burgundy,<br\/>wavy-edged leaves that turn rich red in autumn. Bred by Peter Moore at Longstock Park, Hampshire, in 1997, this is perhaps the finest of the smaller, purple-leaved forms. 3m x 1.5m. – \u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Bushy in habit, with small, deep-burgundy, wavy-edged leaves that turn rich red in autumn. Bred by Peter Moore at Longstock Park, Hampshire, in 1997, this is perhaps the finest of the smaller, purple-leaved forms of cotinus. 3m x 1.5m.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Cotinus Dusky Maiden \" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus Dusky Maiden ","excludeKeywords":"","price":"15","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Cotinus coggygria<\/em> Golden Spirit (= \u2018Ancot\u2019)<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-in-text\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"in-text\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-text=\"Buy from {merchant} ({price}), {merchant} ({price}) and {merchant} ({price}).\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit", "excludeKeywords": "", "priceMin":"5", "priceMax":""}\"\/><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3840\" height=\"5760\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/10\/RBD120718_6-ca51004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11882\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit (= \u2018Ancot\u2019)<br\/>A fairly compact shrub<br\/>with whorls of round, bright-yellow leaves, turning lime-yellow and then apricot-salmon before they fall. Small, soft-green, fluffy flower plumes freely produced in some years, turn copper. AGM. 4m x 4m. RHS H5, USDA 5a-8b. – \u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A fairly compact smoke bush shrub with whorls of round, bright-yellow leaves, turning lime-yellow and then apricot-salmon before they fall. Small, soft-green, fluffy flower plumes freely produced in some years, turn copper. AGM. 4m x 4m. RHS H5, USDA 5a-8b.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit \" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit ","excludeKeywords":"","price":"15","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Cotinus coggygria<\/em> \u2018Kanari\u2019<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-in-text\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"in-text\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-text=\"Buy from {merchant} ({price}), {merchant} ({price}) and {merchant} ({price}).\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Kanari", "excludeKeywords": "", "priceMin":"5", "priceMax":""}\"\/><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4480\" height=\"6720\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/10\/RBD130718_453-b39859a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11887\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cotinus coggygria \u2018Kanari\u2019<br\/>An unusual cotinus with fresh lemon-yellow leaves, becoming pale green as they age. The foliage turns purple in autumn. The magnificent flower plumes are creamy-white, becoming beige, quite unlike any of the other cultivars. 3m x 3m. – \u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>An unusual cotinus with fresh lemon-yellow leaves, becoming pale green as they age. The foliage turns purple in autumn. The magnificent flower plumes are creamy-white, becoming beige, quite unlike any of the other smoke bush cultivars. 3m x 3m.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Cotinus coggygria Kanari\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Kanari","excludeKeywords":"","price":"12","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Cotinus coggygria<\/em> \u2018Pink Champagne\u2019<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-in-text\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"in-text\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-text=\"Buy from {merchant} ({price}), {merchant} ({price}) and {merchant} ({price}).\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Pink Champagne", "excludeKeywords": "", "priceMin":"5", "priceMax":""}\"\/><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4480\" height=\"6720\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/10\/RBD120718_165-3f7c5fc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11885\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cotinus coggygria<br\/>\u2018Pink Champagne\u2019<br\/>A smaller smoke bush with bronze-tinted new leaves that soon turn pale green. The pink flower plumes are abundant in summer and are followed by<br\/>scarlet autumn foliage tints. Useful to lighten heavy, dark foliage.<br\/>3m x 2m. – \u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A smaller smoke bush with bronze-tinted new leaves that soon turn pale green. The pink flower plumes of this cotinus are abundant in summer and are followed by scarlet autumn foliage tints. Useful to lighten heavy, dark foliage. 3m x 2m.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Cotinus coggygria Pink Champagne\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Pink Champagne","excludeKeywords":"","price":"12","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Cotinus coggygria<\/em> Green Fountain (= \u2018Kolcot\u2019)<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-in-text\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"in-text\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-text=\"Buy from {merchant} ({price}), {merchant} ({price}) and {merchant} ({price}).\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Green Fountain", "excludeKeywords": "", "priceMin":"5", "priceMax":""}\"\/><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4480\" height=\"6720\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/10\/RBD120718_78-d698509.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11883\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cotinus coggygria Green Fountain (= \u2018Kolcot\u2019)<br\/>Raised in the Netherlands in 1998, this is a neat and compact cultivar with a free branching habit and<br\/>deep-green leaves that turn orange-red in autumn. It produces prolific, smoky grey-green inflorescences in summer. 3m x 3m. USDA 4a-8b. – \u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Raised in the Netherlands in 1998, this is a neat and compact cotinus cultivar with a free branching habit and deep-green leaves that turn orange-red in autumn. It produces prolific, smoky grey-green inflorescences in summer. 3m x 3m. USDA 4a-8b.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Cotinus coggygria Green Fountain \" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Green Fountain ","excludeKeywords":"","price":"15","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Cotinus coggygria<\/em> \u2018Notcutt\u2019s Variety\u2019<\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-in-text\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"in-text\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-text=\"Buy from {merchant} ({price}), {merchant} ({price}) and {merchant} ({price}).\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Notcutt\u2019s Variety", "excludeKeywords": "", "priceMin":"5", "priceMax":""}\"\/><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4480\" height=\"6720\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/10\/RBD130718_546-68c38ca.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11888\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cotinus coggygria \u2018Notcutt\u2019s Variety\u2019<br\/>Upright and bushy in habit with oval, red-purple leaves that turn red and orange in autumn. Feathery, pale-pink flower panicles are freely produced in summer. Raised at Notcutts Nurseries, Suffolk,<br\/>in 1915. 5m x 5m. – \u00a9 Richard Bloom<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A smoke bush with upright and bushy in habit with oval, red-purple leaves that turn red and orange in autumn. Feathery, pale-pink flower panicles are freely produced in summer. Raised at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notcutts.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Notcutts Nurseries<\/a>, Suffolk, in 1915. 5m x 5m.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Cotinus coggygria Notcutt\u2019s Variety\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Cotinus coggygria Notcutt\u2019s Variety","excludeKeywords":"","price":"12","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to see cotinus<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashwoodnurseries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ashwood Nurseries<\/a>, Ashwood Lower Lane, Ashwood, Kingswinford, West Midlands DY6 0AE<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcham.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barcham Trees,<\/a> Eye Hill Drove, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 5XF<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebathpriory.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Bath Priory<\/a>, Weston Road, Bath BA1 2XT<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hants.gov.uk\/thingstodo\/hilliergardens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sir Harold Hillier Gardens<\/a>, Jermyns Lane, Ampfield, Hampshire SO51 0QA<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/larchcottage.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Larch Cottage Nurseries<\/a>, Melkinthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2DR<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thorpperrow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thorp Perrow Arboretum<\/a>, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 2PS<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/gardens\/wisley\/plan-your-visit\/food-and-drink\/wisley-plant-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RHS Wisley Plant Centre,<\/a> RHS Garden, Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB<\/li><\/ul><p>Don’t miss our piece on perfect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/trees\/evergreen-trees-best-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">evergreen trees. <\/a><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bold autumn tints and early plumes of flower make the cotinus, or smoke bush, an indispensable shrub in the garden. 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