Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’

Royal Purple Smokebush

Zone 4–8. 10–15' H × 10–15' W. Compact plant, new foliage is rich maroon red and darkens to purplish red/black, rich red-purple fall colors. Upright, spreading, loose and open, low branched, multi-stemmed large shrub; flower is not noteworthy, but sterile hairs on the pedicels form a 6–8" puff or cloud-like structure (smoke appearance from a distance) which remains effective from about June through late August/September.