Smoke Tree

Cotinus coggygria

Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria) 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

Native to

Temperate Asia, Europe