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Plant Profile: Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT

Names

Golden Spirit Smoketree, Smoke Tree

  • Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT (Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRITs)

Phonetic Spelling:

Genus:Cotinus

Species:coggygria

Family:Anacardiaceae

The Golden Spirit Smoketree is a sizable shrub or diminutive tree known for its vibrant yellow foliage and distinctive flower panicles that give the appearance of smoke. It thrives best in full sunlight to partial shade, provided it is planted in moist, well-drained soil.

For optimal impact, consider mass planting or grouping it within a shrub border. Its eye-catching leaves and spent flowers make it a superb option for use as a specimen or accent plant. Additionally, it can serve as an effective screen or be trimmed into a hedge.

For further details on Cotinus coggygria, please refer to additional resources.

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Feature Summary

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#yellow leaves
#accent plant
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#large shrub
#deer resistant
#screening
#small group plantings
#clay soils tolerant
#fall color red
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Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Feature Summary

Flowers
Flower Description:
Was developed to not flower but some small yellow flowers have been observed in the spring followed by the smoky panicles that are the tiny hairs connected to the spent flowers that smoke trees are known for.
Flower Color:
Gold/Yellow
Leaves
Leaf Description:
Yellow obovate to ovate leaves 3" long turn amber to burgandy or green in the fall.
Leaf Color:
Gold/Yellow
Leaf Shape:
Ovate
Obovate
Leaf Length:
1-3 inches
Attributes
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Shrub
Tree
Habit/Form:
Multi-stemmed
Erect
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil Drainage:
Good Drainage
Moist
Available Space To Plant:
12-24 feet
6-feet-12 feet
NC Region:
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Soil Texture:
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Theme:
Drought Tolerant Garden
Design Feature:
Border
Hedge
Accent
Screen/Privacy
Small groups
Specimen
Small Tree

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Image Gallery

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Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT - Flower buds and leaves (Buncombe County, NC):Randy Harter
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Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT - Leaves (Buncombe County, NC)-Fall:Randy Harter
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Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT - Fall Form (Buncombe County, NC):Randy Harter
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Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT - Form:Derek Ramsey

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Flowers

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Flower Description

Was developed to not flower but some small yellow flowers have been observed in the spring followed by the smoky panicles that are the tiny hairs connected to the spent flowers that smoke trees are known for.

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Leaves

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Leaf Description

Yellow obovate to ovate leaves 3" long turn amber to burgandy or green in the fall.

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Leaf Color

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Gold/Yellow

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

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Red/Burgundy

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Attributes

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Whole Plant Traits

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Cultural Conditions

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Stem

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Landscape

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind