Cotinus 'Royal Purple' | Smoke Tree

The most alluring burgundy hues

Grown by Danielle

South Downs National Park

Plant in a 3L Pot

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The highlights

  • Vigorous, densely bushy shrub
  • Large shrub - grows up to 5m
  • Purple leaves with pink, fluffy flower plumes
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

Description

  • A large deciduous shrub with a bushy growth habit
  • Deep purple leaves which mature to red-purple in autumn, with large feathery clusters of pink flowers that look like wisps of smoke
  • Plant in full sun or partial shade in a mixed border
  • Grows to around 5m tall if not pruned
  • A low maintenance architectural perennial plant with excellent pest and disease resistance
  • Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit

What to expect

Supplied as

Established Plant in 3L Pot
Our shrubs are grown into large 3L pots to create a well developed root system and strong plant

Eventual height

5m

Eventual spread

5m
Spreads to max 5m

Flower colour

Pink, purple
Fluffy pink-purple flowers look like plumes of smoke

Habit

Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.

Hardiness

Hardy
H5 - Hardy through most of the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open or exposed sites or central / northerly locations.

Spacing

5m
Plant 5m apart to allow for spreading, or less if used as hedging.

How to grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Pest free. In rare cases, can suffer from Verticillium Wilt. This causes yellowing and shrivelling of the lower leaves, and some or all of the plant suddenly wilts, especially in hot weather, and brown or black streaks in the tissue under the bark. Where the disease is confirmed, take care not to spread potentially infected soil around, remove the infected plant with as much root system as possible and destroy. Consider grassing over the area for at least fifteen years, or plant a resistant replacement.

Water lightly

Water lightly

To begin with water the plant lightly, especially during dry periods. Once the roots have established, Cistus needs very little watering except in prolonged hot and dry periods.

Full sun to partial shade

Full sun to partial shade

Your plant will enjoy a sheltered or exposed position with around 6 hours of sunlight daily and some afternoon shade

Any fertile, well-drained soil

Any fertile, well-drained soil

Any well drained soil is fine - cordylines hate to be waterlogged! Mix in plenty of organic matter such as quality garden compost along with perlite if your soil is particularly clay-heavy or waterlogged.

Feeding not required

Feeding not required

You don't need to feed your Cotinus if it's in the ground. Plants in pots need feeding with a slow release feed, twice a year: once in spring and once in mid summer. ?v=1613300718

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Cotinus Royal Purple | Smoke Tree Shrubs

South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every plant

Straight from the capable hands of our shrub specialist Danielle to your garden, you can be sure that each bush, hedge and plant is grown to last. Nurtured in the fields of the South Downs and professionally pruned for the best shape, these hardy feature plants will be adding structure, colour and variety to your garden for many years to come.

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We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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