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Plant Profile: Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

Names

Royal Purple Smoketree, Smoke Tree

  • Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' (Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple's)

Phonetic Spelling:

Genus:Cotinus

Species:coggygria

Family:Anacardiaceae

The Royal Purple Smoketree is a sizable shrub or diminutive tree characterized by its dense growth and vibrant purple foliage. It features distinctive clusters of faded flowers that give the appearance of smoke. For optimal growth, it should be planted in full sunlight within moist, well-drained soil, as it does not thrive in overly saturated conditions.

This plant is ideal for mass planting or for grouping in shrub borders. Its eye-catching leaves and spent blooms make it a superb choice for use as a specimen or accent plant. Additionally, it serves well for screening purposes and can be shaped into a hedge through pruning.

For further details, refer to information on Cotinus coggygria.

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Feature Summary

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Image Gallery

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#fall color
#drought tolerant
#purple leaves
#showy leaves
#deer resistant
#compact habit
#clay soils tolerant

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Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Feature Summary

Flowers
Flower Description:
Small insignificant yellow flowers appear in spring are followed by showy pink to purple puffs which are 6"-8" panicles of hairs that remain attached to the flowers after they are spent and remain on the plant.
Flower Color:
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Gold/Yellow
Insignificant
Flower Size:
< 1 inch
Leaves
Leaf Description:
Simple, ovate to obovate purple leaves with entire margins. 3" long they appear in the spring as red and mature to purple and then purple-black. Fall color can be variable.
Leaf Color:
Black
Red/Burgundy
Purple/Lavender
Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
Purple/Lavender
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Leaf Shape:
Ovate
Obovate
Leaf Length:
1-3 inches
Attributes
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Shrub
Tree
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Available Space To Plant:
12-24 feet
6-feet-12 feet
NC Region:
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Soil Texture:
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Theme:
Drought Tolerant Garden
Design Feature:
Hedge
Mass Planting
Accent
Screen/Privacy
Small groups
Specimen

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Image Gallery

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Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' - Form:Lenora (Ellie) Enking
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Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' - Leaves (Buncombe County, NC):Randy Harter
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Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' - Leaves (Buncombe County, NC)-Fall:Randy Harter
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Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' - Leaf growth (Buncombe County, NC):Randy Harter
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Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' - Stem:David J. Stang
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Photo of Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' - Blooms:ceramicscapes

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Flowers

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Flower Description

Small insignificant yellow flowers appear in spring are followed by showy pink to purple puffs which are 6"-8" panicles of hairs that remain attached to the flowers after they are spent and remain on the plant.

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow
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Insignificant
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Pink
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Purple/Lavender

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Flower Value To Gardener

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

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Flower Size

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

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Leaves

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Leaf Description

Simple, ovate to obovate purple leaves with entire margins. 3" long they appear in the spring as red and mature to purple and then purple-black. Fall color can be variable.

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Leaf Color

spa
Black
spa
Purple/Lavender
spa
Red/Burgundy

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

spa
Gold/Yellow
spa
Orange
spa
Purple/Lavender
spa
Red/Burgundy

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Leaf Type

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

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': 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 'Royal Purple': Leaf Margin

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

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Leaf Length

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

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Attributes

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Whole Plant Traits

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': 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 'Royal Purple': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cultural Conditions

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': 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 'Royal Purple': 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 'Royal Purple': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Stem

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Landscape

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple': 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 'Royal Purple': 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 'Royal Purple': 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