Cotinus Coggygria Royal Purple

This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. Position full sun Soil moderately fertile moist well-drained soil Rate of growth average Flowering period July to August Hardiness fully hardy This deciduous shrub ...This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. Position full sun Soil moderately fertile moist well-drained soil Rate of growth average Flowering period July to August Hardiness fully hardy This deciduous shrub has magnificent dark red-purple oval leaves that turn scarlet in autumn.

In July and August it is festooned with fluffy plumes of purplish-pink flowers that look like a haze of smoke. This is an eye-catching specimen plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border. The foliage which appears almost translucent when backlit by the sun is at its best when the plant has been pruned hard in March Garden care In late winter or early spring remove any misplaced diseased or crossing branches.

Alternatively to produce larger leaves cut the stems back hard to within two or three buds of the base in early spring. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm 2-3in mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.