Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

Purple Smokebush

Deciduous Shrub, Tree

Cotinus 'Royal Purple' , a deciduous shrub with burgundy foliage. The frothy mid-summer blooms earn its common name, smoke bush. For especially small gardens, consider its dwarf counterpart: Cotinus Winecraft Black.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat

Water Needs: Drought-tolerant, Low

Description

Size: 120 - 180 tall x 96 - 180 wide
Shape / Form: Rounded
Foliage Texture: Medium
Foliage Quality: Medium

Features: Drought-tolerant / Water wise, Attractive Foliage, Fall Color, Low Maintenance

Foliage Color: Burgundy / Maroon
Fall Color: Red Orange, Red

Flower Color: Burgundy / Maroon, Brown / Chocolate, Pink
Bloom Season: Jul, Summer

Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Hedges and Screens, Hell Strip, Mixed Border
Special Situations: Deer Resistant, Low Water / No Water, Reflected Heat
Wildlife: Deer Resistant

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Pleasing Seasonal Changes, Three Seasons of Interest
Position / Role: canopy, mid-plane filler
Plant Behavior: Fast Growing / Vigorous
Collections: Great Plant Pick

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: low

Fresh foliage of Cotinus 'Royal Purple'

Fresh foliage of Cotinus 'Royal Purple'
Overall growth habit of Cotinus 'Royal Purple'

Overall growth habit of Cotinus 'Royal Purple'
Cotinus 'Royal Purple' covered in puffy "flowers" in summer.

Cotinus 'Royal Purple' covered in puffy "flowers" in summer.
Showy fall color of Cotinus 'Royal Purple'.

Showy fall color of Cotinus 'Royal Purple'.
Showy fall color of Cotinus 'Royal Purple'.

Showy fall color of Cotinus 'Royal Purple'.

Suitable Substitutes

Cotinus coggygria 'NCCO1' | Winecraft Black® Smokebush
Cotinus 'Grace' | Grace Smokebush

Plant Combos

Sun-Loving Combination with Zippy Foliage & Flower

Focus: Curb Appeal, Hellstrip / Parking Strip, Mixed Border, Privacy and Screening, Saving Water, Pleasing Seasonal Flow
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun
Zone: 7, 8, 9
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Fun Flowers and Fab Foliage for Low-water, Three-season Garden

Focus: Mixed Border, Saving Water, Pleasing Seasonal Flow
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 8
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Sun Loving Perennial Combo on Slope

Focus: Mixed Border, Saving Water, Pleasing Seasonal Flow, Native and Habitat
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun
Zone: 7, 8
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Purple Foliage and Flowers Unify This Plant Combination

Focus: Hellstrip / Parking Strip, Mixed Border, Saving Water, Pleasing Seasonal Flow, Color Theme, Year-round Interest
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun
Zone: 8
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Sunny Mixed Border with Foliage and Flowers

Focus: Mixed Border, Privacy and Screening
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun
Zone: 7, 8, 9, 6
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Dark and Stormy Plant Combo for Sun

Focus: Hellstrip / Parking Strip, Mixed Border, Saving Water, Color Theme
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun
Zone: 7, 8
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Mixed Shrub Border for Full Sun

Focus: Curb Appeal, Hellstrip / Parking Strip, Mixed Border, Pleasing Seasonal Flow, Year-round Interest
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 7, 8, 9
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Delicate White and Pink Blooms with Rich Purple Foliage & Flower

Focus: Mixed Border, Color Theme
Exposure: Full Sun, Morning Sun, Part Sun
Zone: 7, 8, 9
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Drought-tolerant, Sun-loving Shrub Border for Screening

Focus: Curb Appeal, Mixed Border, Privacy and Screening, Saving Water, Pleasing Seasonal Flow, Year-round Interest
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 7, 8
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Burgundy and Blue Shrub Duo for Full Sun

Focus: Hellstrip / Parking Strip
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Reflected Heat, Part Sun
Zone: 7, 8
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