Description
Smoke tree, or smoke bush, is a deciduous, large shrub or small tree typically 15 to 25 feet tall, with roughly oval leaves and airy, hairy inflorescences that create the “smoke” effect in summer.
I grow several selections here at Hayefield, including Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’, with deep purple leaves, and ‘Grace’, a hybrid between C. coggygria and C. obovata with grayish pink new leaves that age to a bronzy to purplish green. I also have ‘Ancot’ (Golden Spirit) growing nearby but didn’t collect seed from it in 2021. I can’t predict what colors you are likely to get from these seeds but assume that at least some of the seedlings will have purplish foliage. Full sun to partial shade. Zones 4 to 8.
I still have 2021-collected seeds left but am de-listing them, as they need a chilling period and it is getting late to do that outdoors. If you are interested in them and accept that they will require an artificial chilling period, please send me a message through my Contact page and I can re-list the seeds for you.
Collected in late June and early July 2021. At least 15 seeds.
Please read the germination information as well before ordering.
Janet K. (verified owner) –
gonna try again
Hi Janet. I sent you a refund for the seeds. Could you tell me why they didn’t work out for you: Did they not germinate, or did something happen to them after that? [Edit: I’m glad we were able to connect, Janet. Sounds like you had good germination results with most of the seeds your ordered but had some challenges after that. I’m glad you are planning to try again!]
-Nan