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Smoke Tree

Cotinus coggygria

Smoke Tree is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 10-15 ft × 10-15 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow and pink blooms in spring and summer. It attracts butterflies, stands up well to deer, drought and pests.

USDA zones
5-8
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
10-15 ft × 10-15 ft
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
Yellow, Pink
Bloom season
Spring, Summer
Attracts
Butterflies
Tough against
Deer, Drought, Pests
Toxic to
People
Native to
Temperate Asia, Europe

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