38 Hawley Road, Earnscleugh,
Alexandra
Cotinus coggygria 'Green'
Green Smoke Bush
$58
PB18
Mature height:
3 - 4 m
Mature width:
3 - 4 m
A fascinating, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a broad, rounded bushy habit. Features neat, coin-like rounded green leaves that shift to brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and amber-red in autumn. In summer, it is completely covered in large, airy clouds of pinkish-tan smoky flower plumes.
Growing Conditions
Soil
Highly adaptable; thrives in poor, rocky, sandy, or alkaline soils.
Sunlight
Full sun yields the densest shape and heaviest smoky plume display.
Flower
Massive, frothy panicles of smoky pink-tan plumes in summer.
Care & Maintenance
Cotinus × coggygria 'Grace' is a large shrub with stunning, translucent, purple-pink foliage that turns brilliant red in autumn.
• Plant in full sun to achieve the best foliage colour.
• Prune back in early spring if you want to keep the plant smaller or encourage larger leaves.
• Very hardy to Central Otago frosts and generally drought-tolerant.
• Provide room for the plant to spread as it matures.
Common Uses for
Cotinus coggygria 'Green'
01
Summer Cloud Focus
Commands absolute attention as a spectacular, frothy cloud-like focal masterpiece in sunny beds.
02
Autumn colour Shaper
Brings intense, reliable late-season warmth to mixed shrub borders with its golden autumn leaves.
03
Wind Filter
Dense, multi-branched structure helps diffuse strong breezes on large rural boundary lines
04
Naturalized Gardens
Blends beautifully into low-water, rugged, or Mediterranean-style landscape designs.
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38 Hawley Road, Earnscleugh, Alexandra
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June - July:
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