Smoke bushes are shapely rounded shrubs or small trees. There are green and purple-leafed forms, both of which are covered in summer with a smoky haze of soft open flower plumes. Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak' has deep purple leaves that turn a fiery red-orange before falling in autumn.
Grow Continus 'Velvet Cloak' in well-drained fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. Mulch annually with well-rotted manure or leafmould. It requires little or no pruning.
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Cotinus ‘Velvet cloak’ and wildlife
Cotinus ‘Velvet cloak’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Cotinus ‘Velvet cloak’ poisonous?
Cotinus ‘Velvet cloak’ has no toxic effects reported.
