Smokebush Flame 140mm

🔥✨ Cotinus coggygria × obovatus ‘Flame’ – Flame Smokebush ✨🔥
 
The Flame Smokebush is a stunning ornamental shrub renowned for its vibrant colour transformations — from deep green summer foliage to fiery scarlet-red autumn tones. With soft, smoky flower plumes and brilliant seasonal display, it’s a must-have feature for any garden. 🌿🍂🔥
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 140mm pot 🌿
✔️ Compact young plant with healthy new growth
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Prefers well-drained soil; tolerates dry conditions
✔️ Frost hardy and low-maintenance ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Spring–summer: rich green to blue-green foliage 🌿
✔️ Summer: soft, smoky pink plumes create a cloud-like effect ☁️🌸
✔️ Autumn: brilliant flame-red and orange foliage — a true showstopper 🔥🍁
✔️ Deciduous — bold colour across all seasons
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Upright, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub
✔️ Grows approx. 3–4m tall × 3m wide
✔️ Easily pruned to shape or size after flowering ✂️
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Exceptional autumn colour — one of the brightest of all smokebushes 🌟
✔️ Beautiful soft flower plumes for summer interest
✔️ Hardy and adaptable to a wide range of soils
✔️ Ideal feature shrub or small ornamental tree
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Feature planting for instant colour and texture 🌿
✔️ Perfect for mixed borders or backdrop displays
✔️ Pair with golden or silver foliage plants for contrast
✔️ Stunning in cottage, modern, or formal gardens