Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’

Royal Purple Smoke Tree

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 12-15' x 12-15'

Natural Growth Habit: Rounded, Spreading, Upright

Native To: Asia, Europe

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water

Flower Color: Pink / Purple

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fall Color / Hedge / Intermountain Conditions / Screen

Container Sizes: #5, #15, #25

Sunset Garden Zones: 2-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

A Bit More

Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ is a deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub/small tree featuring deep purple-red spring foliage, smoky-pink summer flower plumes, and scarlet fall color. It can also be grown as a standard tree. Excellent for mass planting, informal hedge, screen, or as a standalone specimen. Best in full sun for best color. It can grow in partial shade but will fade to a dull green. Low to medium water use; it prefers occasional deep watering rather than constant moisture. It is highly adaptable to clay, loam, sandy, or rocky soils, provided they have excellent drainage. It will rot in soggy or poorly drained sites. Deer-resistant. Moderate fire-resistance. Cold hardy to -25°F.

A Bit More

Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ is a deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub/small tree featuring deep purple-red spring foliage, smoky-pink summer flower plumes, and scarlet fall color. It can also be grown as a standard tree. Excellent for mass planting, informal hedge, screen, or as a standalone specimen. Best in full sun for best color. It can grow in partial shade but will fade to a dull green. Low to medium water use; it prefers occasional deep watering rather than constant moisture. It is highly adaptable to clay, loam, sandy, or rocky soils, provided they have excellent drainage. It will rot in soggy or poorly drained sites. Deer-resistant. Moderate fire-resistance. Cold hardy to -25°F.