Purple Smoke Tree Live Plant – 12–18

About This Plant

Purple Smoke is a deciduous ornamental shrub/small tree (Cotinus) valued for its purple-red to plum-purple foliage and airy, smoke-like flower clusters that appear in summer. This young plant arrives 12–18 inches tall in a quart pot and is suitable for outdoor landscape plantings and garden borders.

What You Will Receive

1 live Purple Smoke plant in a quart nursery pot, approximately 12–18 inches tall. Deciduous shrub/small tree. Purple-red to plum-purple seasonal foliage with airy smoke-like flower clusters when mature. Suitable for outdoor landscape planting. Shipped with secure packaging for safe arrival.

Growing Information

Common Name: Purple Smoke / Smoke Bush
Botanical Name: Cotinus
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental shrub/small tree
Growth Stage: Young live plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates dry and rocky conditions
Watering: Moderate during establishment; drought tolerant once established
Mature Height: Approximately 10–15 feet
Mature Spread: Approximately 10–12 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 4–8
Container Friendly: Yes while young; best planted outdoors for mature growth

Care Tips

Plant in well-draining soil with plenty of sunlight for strongest foliage color. Water regularly during establishment, then gradually reduce watering as it becomes drought tolerant. Mulch to regulate soil moisture and temperature. If the plant arrives without leaves in winter, this is normal temporary dormancy.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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