Here is a fun deciduous shrub that will give you all the colors of a brilliant autumn sunset: Cotinus coggygria ‘Ancot,’ also called Golden Spirit Smoke Tree. Each leaf, almost as round as a silver ...

When the wine-red foliage of Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' begins to fade in late autumn it forms a shot-silk mixture of shimmering orange-pinks, a grand sunset finale that gives a generous hint as ...

When you hear the name "smokebush," something dramatic might come to mind — something akin to the Biblical burning bush. Though Cotinus coggygria, also known as smokebush or smoketree, is gorgeous, ...

This smoketree cultivar is notable for its bright yellow green leaves which retain their color through the summer. In the fall, the leaves turn brilliant yellows and reds.

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