Golden Spirit Smoke Bush (Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit') has something to offer all through the growing season. A bushy deciduous shrub noted for its foliage of almost circular leaves emerging fresh lime-green coloured in spring then maturing to golden yellow in summer, before turning glowing shades of coral pink, red, and orange in autumn. Striking when next to contrasting coloured foliage in the garden.
Large, feathery, pinkish-white flower plumes appear in summer then cover the plant with fluffy, hazy 'smoky' puffs into autumn.
A multi-branched upright shrub to 2.5 m x 2 m wide. Tolerates light shade, prefers full sun. For strong foliage displays cut back hard each winter to promote masses of new growth. Reduce pruning intensity to encourage flowering.
Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society.
- Flowers: pinkish-white flower plumes, summer
- Size: About 2.5 m tall x 2 m wide
- Uses: Striking garden shrub, cut flower
- Features: Drought tolerant once the have established, stunning foliage and autumn colours too
- Also known as: Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot'PBR
Reference (accessed 17/5/2025)
