This is the second year for our Velvet Fog. The plant has tripled in height and has five branches with plumes about ten inches tall. The plumes, blossoms, are pink and have seed scattered throughout. When the late afternoon sun shines through the plumes they glow pink! Because of the hot Texas sun, she gets morning sun and afternoon shade and is on drip irrigation. Plant survived the freeze last year, 150 hours of 35 and below and 65 days this summer of 100 degrees or hotter. Tough, beautiful plant with blue green leaves that are thick. Love It! Would recommend this plant!
The Velvet Fog® Smokebush Cotinus coggygria
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
- Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 5' - 8'
Spread: 6'
Height: 1.5m - 2.4m
Spread: 1.8m
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Details
60 - 96 Inches72 - 72 Inches72 - 72 Inches1.5m - 2.4m1.8m1.8mFeatures
Smokin' hot!
The Velvet Fog smokebush is the most floriferous we have ever seen.That means you get more of what this perennially popular flowering shrub does best: big, showy, smoky seedheads in summer. The red-pink plumes make a really nice, appealing contrast with the blue-green foliage. Fantastic planted as a specimen or hedge, thanks to its lush, full branching and form.
Available at better garden centers in spring 2021.
Top reasons to grow The Velvet Fog smokebush:
- More flowers than conventional smokebush
- Bright pink plumes are colorful for weeks every summer
- Handsome blue-green foliage looks beautiful even when the plant isn't in bloom
Resists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:60 - 96 Inches 1.5m - 2.4mSpacing:72 Inches 1.8mSpread:72 Inches 1.8mFlower Colors:GreenFlower Colors:PinkFoliage Colors:BlueFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:Blue-greenHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:Early SummerBloom Time:Mid SummerHardiness Zones:4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilSoil PH Category:Acidic SoilSoil PH Category:Alkaline SoilSoil PH Category:Neutral SoilUses:Border PlantUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses:Specimen or Focal PointUses Notes:Makes a lovely specimen or addition to perennial gardens and flower borders.
Maintenance Notes:It's best to avoid pruning smokebush regularly, though you may selectively remove branches to attain the shape you desire. It's quite versatile and easy to grow. Can be trained and pruned to grow as a tree or a shrub, depending on your preference.
The Velvet Fog® Cotinus coggygria 'SMNCCPP3' USPP 32,352, Can PBRAF -
3 Reviews
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David & Melissa Skasik, Texas, United States, 2 years ago
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This is the second year for our Velvet Fog. The plant has tripled in height and has five branches with plumes about ten inches tall. The plumes, blossoms, are pink and have seed scattered throughout. When the late afternoon sun shines through the plumes they glow pink! Because of the hot Texas sun, she gets morning sun and afternoon shade and is on drip irrigation. Plant survived the freeze last year, 150 hours of 35 and below and 65 days this summer of 100 degrees or hotter. Tough, beautiful plant with blue green leaves that are thick. Love It!
David & Melissa Skasik, Texas, United States, 2 years ago -
We planted this in zone 6a and had been doing great even through extreme heat and drought. We absolutely love this as an addition and would highly recommend. Very hardy.
Johnny Von Holt, Missouri, United States, 2 years ago
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