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COTINUS coggygria 'Golden Spirit'

Commonly known as Smoke bush, Venetian sumach, Wig tree

Attractive yellow foliage all through the summer followed by beautiful red and orange shades in the autumn
Further Reading....
  • Deciduous
    Intense, translucent gold leaves in sites with plenty of sun.
  • Height
    2m (6½ft)
  • Spread
    2m (6½ft)
  • Tall Shrub
    Smoke-like plumes of green flowers in summer.
  • Hardy - cold winter
    Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
  • Full sun

COTINUS coggygria 'Golden Spirit'

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Pests & Diseases
    Susceptible to Verticillium wilt.
    Place of origin
    Southern Europe to central China
  • Flower Shape
    Panicles
    Inconspicuous flowers in filamentous panicles to 15cm (6in) long
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for a shrub border
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf Colour (if not green)
    Gold
  • Leaf margin
    Entire
    		(see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    Pruning group 1
    Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
    Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
    When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
    Pruning group 4
    Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
    Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
    When: Annually in early Spring.

    For larger leaves
  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Spring
    Summer
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
  • Tree Shape
    Rounded to broadly spreading
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Cotinus - Growing Guide
2m (6½ft)
 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
  2m (6½ft)
  

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