Arkansas Tree Database
European Smoketree
European Smoketree
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
Resources:
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