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| Common Name: |
American Smoketree |
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| Botanical Name: |
Cotinus obovatus |
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| Plant Description: |
Small deciduous tree native to North America. It is often treated more like a large shrub. Leaves emerge as pinkish-bronze turning blue-green in the summer and ending with spectacular shades of yellow, red, orange and purple in the fall. Airy panicles of flowers appear in spring and give rise to the smoke in the common name. Tolerant of drought, compacted soils and alkaline soils. |
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| Plant Family: |
Anacardiaceae |
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| Hardiness Zones: |
5 to
8
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| Mature Size: |
20-30' tall x 15-20' wide |
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| Plant Type: |
Deciduous Tree |
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| Light Requirement: |
Full Sun to Part Shade |
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| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
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| Water Requirement: |
Low |
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| Fruit: |
Inedible Seed |
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| Color(s): |
Pink
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White
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| Utah Native: |
No |
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| Garden Location(s): |
Irrigation Hardware
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