Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Cotinus Coggygria

Size:

15' tall

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 1.5"-3.5" long, oval, rounded at tip, untoothed; blue-green

Flowers:

long sprays of stringy pink flowers giving a smoky look

Fruit:

small dry fruit (called a drupe)

Fall Interest:

reddish purple or orange; deciduous

Culture:

sun to partial sun; alkaline, well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

mixed border grouping

Cultivars:

Notes:

native to Eurasia