Young Lady smoketree
Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Young Lady' smoketree (Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady') is a shrub for borders, specimens, accents, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and reaches 4 to 6 feet tall and wide. Butterflies visit it, and it tolerates drought. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Stargazer lily, and Jane magnolia.