Smokebush - Grace Cotinus - Shop for Grace Smoke Bushes

Lake superior Tree Farms & Nursery
39425 HWY. US 41
Chassell, MI. 49916

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Type: Deciduous Shrub
Growth Rate: Slow
Soil Preference: This plant will tolerate drought and some salt and will grow in dry soil but prefers well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay soils with a pH of acidic to alkaline.
Light Requirements: Full sun
Attributes: Nice fall color; flowers in summer give the appearance of smoke, hence the name "Smoke Bush"; deer resistant
Pests: Leaf roller may mine and roll leaves in May
Diseases: Leaf spots, scab, Verticillium Wilt, stem canker
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 8
Height: 4 ft Spread: 5 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches

Description:

Smokebush Cotinus Grace is an excellent large garden shrub valued for its brilliant orange and red fall foliage, large flowers and pink inflorescences which produce a fuzzy, smoky appearance throughout summer, hence the name; a very large shrub, use accordingly

Ornamental Attributes:

Grace Smokebush features airy panicles of yellow flowers with coral pink stalks at the ends of the branches from early to late summer. It has bluish-green foliage which emerges brick red in spring. The round leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall. The smooth brown bark is not particularly outstanding.

Landscape Attributes:

Grace Smokebush is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

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