Cotinus coggygria 'Dusky Maiden' ~ Dusky Maiden Smoke Tree

Cotinus coggygria 'Dusky Maiden' ~ Dusky Maiden Smoke TreeDusky Maiden Smoketree is a compact multi stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright rounded habit. The round leaves emerge rich burgundy and gradually turn blue green in late summer before exploding into scarlet, orange, and yellow for fall. Dramatic airy red pink hair billows from the tiny yellow flowers from late spring to midsummer attracting butterflies. Best blooms occur in full sun and well drained soil. Syn. with Cotinus 'Londus'. Type: Shrub

Dusky Maiden Smoketree is a compact multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright rounded habit.  The round leaves emerge rich burgundy and gradually turn blue-green in late summer before exploding into scarlet, orange, and yellow for fall.  Dramatic airy red-pink hair billows from the tiny yellow flowers from late spring to midsummer attracting butterflies.  Best blooms occur in full sun and well-drained soil.  

Syn. with Cotinus 'Londus'.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pest or disease problems.  Some susceptibility to leaf spot, wilt, and rust.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Mock Orange, Hydrangea, Tickseed

IMAGES: Sailko, Bagno a ripoli, castel ruggero, orti, 03 cotinus coggygria, CC BY 3.0, (2) Selso at Polish Wikipedia, Cotinus coggyria 1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) anonymous, Cotinus coggygria, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Kalmte5, Cotinus coggygria spring leafs, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.