Ancot smoketree
Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot'
MBG Plant of Merit 2012
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 15 feet tall8 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ancot' smoketree (Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot') is a shrub for borders, specimen plantings, accents, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast to 8 to 15 feet tall and wide, and butterflies visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer. Give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Little bluestem, and Ornamental onion.