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Cotinus coggygria 'Purpureus'

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Smokebush, green-leaved beautiful autumn colour!. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is reddish purple. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is May - June.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Date taken : 20.10.2008

Common name : Wig tree

Family : Anacardiaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : PlantenTuin de Oirsprong

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
leaf shape : leaves are round
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good autumn colours

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop