Cotinus coggygria are easy shrubs to care for.

Apr 09, Cut them to six to eight inches above the ground, much like we do Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii). Of course, don’t prune a standard Smokebush close to the ground as it will revert to its clumping natural shape. The best time to rejuvenate prune is before budding Reviews: 2.

Nov 30, To shape your smoke bush plants into an informal hedge, the North Carolina State Extension recommends pruning the shrubs back hard every. The smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria), a deciduous bush, is known for its distinctive purple leaves and the feathery, pink and purple tufts that hang from spent flower blooms. These tufts create the. Apr 06, Cotinus requires little or no pruning which makes it easy to grow.

In late winter/early spring around February/March time a light prune can be undertaken if needed to remove diseased, spindly or crossing branches and then a feed is an option.

Smoke tree, any of several plant species, the foliage or flowers of which suggest clouds of smoke.

Equally Cotinus can be left for several years with little or no attention. Apr 21, Cotinus are easy shrubs to care for. They don’t need much pruning, but if you want to encourage bushy new growth with larger than average leaves, cut the stems back hard in early spring. Add a generous helping of well-rotted manure or leaf mould after pruning – but even if you don’t prune hard, they will also benefit from a good spring shrubgrinding.bar: BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.

The Arbor Day Foundation defines this as vertical growth of 13 to 24 inches per year.

Jun 27, The rule for pruning deciduous flowering plants states that if it flowers after June 1, like the smoke bush, you need to prune in early spring. Smoke tree pruning can also be done in late winter if you wish to rejuvenate the plant and cut it all the way to the shrubgrinding.barted Reading Time: 2 mins. Cotinus requires little or no pruning which makes it easy to grow.

In late winter/early spring around February/March time a light prune can be undertaken if needed to remove diseased, spindly or crossing branches and then a feed is an option. Equally Cotinus can be left for several years with little or.