Midsummer Brings Rich Color
Cotinus Royal Purple
Foliage turns deep yellow and orange in fall
Enticing Smoke Bush reigns in splendor of lush red foliage deepening into luxuriant purple.
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple is Smoke Bush cultivar. Raised at Boskoop, Holland, and internationally acclaimed as the most richly colored cultivar of this fantastic shrub, Royal Purple is clothed in incomparable foliage that opens warm red, then deepens to a rich purple that does not fade. Feathery purple plumes of flowers appear in midsummer, and the rich yellow and orange fall foliage completes the appeal of this alluring and distinctive horticultural gem.
Of neat, compact habit, 10 feet high and as much across, Royal Purple is effective as a specimen or in mass plantings. Best color is achieved in full sun. This incredible plant is quite a conversation piece. Zones 4-8.
| Genus | Cotinus |
| Species | coggygria |
| Variety | Royal Purple |
| Bloom Season | Mid Summer - Late Summer |
| Habit | Compact |
| Zone | 4 - 8 |
| Plant Height | 10 ft |
| Plant Width | 10 ft |
| Item Form | 4-inch Pot |
