Description: A deciduous tree or shrub native to the Mediterranean and southern latitudes of the United States, Cotinus coggygria is prized for its broadly elliptic dark green to purple leaves ...

Buy a C. coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ for£27.95 (two for £39.90). Call 0870950 5926, quoting ref.TL413, orsend cheques made payable toTelegraph Garden to Royal PurpleOffer, Rookery Farm, Joys ...

In the case of the copper beech, bronze, coppery and purple leaves were traced to a genetic mutation that occurred around 1450 CE. Ever since, the prevalence of copper beech has increased due to ...

Q.: I planted a Royal Purple Smoketree in May 1998. It was about three feet tall and I was hoping it would grow to a larger tree. It has leaves on it but is not very bushy. Is there something ...

LEAVES RAIN down in the garden as the days shorten; no longer able to hold onto the trees, they pour onto pathways and garden beds. The squirrels are the most active visitors in the garden; fat ...

The Golden Spirit smokebush (Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot') is a colorful shrub. In the spring, the new leaves appear chartreuse before maturing to a lovely golden yellow, creating an ombre effect ...

THE gorgeous burgundy foliage of the smoke bush Cotinus coggygria ‘Purpureus’ is a magnificent sight in the spring and summer garden. The oval leaves are a deep reddish purple when grown in ...

This plant goes by several names, but whether you call it smoke bush, smoke tree, Cotinus, or even cloud tree or wig tree, it’s an easy-to-grow, wonderful addition to the ...

If you prefer a purple variety it will need full sun or the leaves will turn green – try Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. GETTY. Cotinus bushes turn a vibrant orange and red in autumn.

The picture you sent me showed a mighty plumy-leafed Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple', probably 20 years old or more since this shrub was a bit of an Eighties must-have. About two-thirds of it ...