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Cotinus coggygria
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Scientific Name
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Cotinus coggygria
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Common Name
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Smoke Bush
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Category
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Shrub
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Height
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10-30'
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Width
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10-25'
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Exposure
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Sn/Par-Shady
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Water
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Low
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Season_of_Interest
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Summer/Fall
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Deer Resist.?
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No
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Ca. Native?
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No
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Evergreen/Deciduous
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Deciduous
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Superstar Plants
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Yes
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Notes/Remarks
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Can be pruned to control size and shape. Excellent fall color.
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Photo
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Plant Description
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Loose and airy, grayish buff-to-pink tiny flowers and stems rise above foliage in wispy puffs and persist for months. Purple-leaved varieties make dramatic statements especially as colors change in fall. Good drainage is a must; poor soil is superior to wet or highly fertile ground. Train as a tree or allow many stems to develop. C. obovatus is similar but a much larger tree with superior fall color.
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