Lilla smoketree
Cotinus coggygria 'Lilla'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lilla' smoketree (Cotinus coggygria 'Lilla') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and has an erect habit. Butterflies visit it, and it tolerates drought. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Ruby Spice sweet pepperbush, Hummelo betony, and Gladiator ornamental onion.