Cotinus coggygria seeds grow into the smoke tree or smoke bush — a large, spreading, deciduous shrub native to the temperate biome of southern Europe (from the Iberian Peninsula east through the Alps, Balkans and Turkey), south-western Asia and the Himalayan foothills east to northern China. Described by Scop. (Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, 1723–1788). The epithet coggygria is from the Greek name for this plant. The common name 'smoke tree' refers to the extraordinary summer display: after flowering, the sterile flower pedicels elongate into long, feathery, pinkish-grey to buff-pink, hair-like filaments that clothe the entire plant in a haze of 'smoke'-like panicles up to 30 cm long. Vivid orange-scarlet-yellow autumn colour. The leaves, bark and wood yield tannins used in leather preparation ('Zante' leather). Family Anacardiaceae.Full sun; well-drained, even poor soils; cold-hardy; drought-tolerant. Large, spectacular ornamental shrub for autumn and summer display. 'Coggygria' = Greek name for this plant; Scop. (Scopoli, 1723–1788); feathery 'smoke' panicles — the defining display Pinkish-grey 'smoke' panicles all summer; leaves and bark yield tannins used in leather preparation ('Zante' leather) S. Europe to China — temperate biome; wide Eurasian range; vivid orange-scarlet autumn colour Genus Cotinus: 3 species; N. Hemisphere; smoke trees; Family Anacardiaceae; Order Sapindales Full sun; well-drained poor soils; cold-hardy; drought-tolerant; excellent ornamental; Family Anacardiaceae Cotinus coggygria — the smoke tree — produces one of the most extraordinary seasonal ornamental effects of any temperate shrub: the entire plant draped in a haze of long, pinkish-grey, feathery flower pedicels throughout summer creates a smoke-like visual effect of unusual beauty, followed by some of the most vivid and richly coloured autumn foliage of any hardy large shrub.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
