Common Smoketree European Smoke Bush (Cotinus coggygria)

You will get 14 seeds of Cotinus coggygria, COMMON SMOKETREE EUROPEAN SMOKE BUSH for planting.

The Cotinus coggygria, also known as the European Smoketree, is a beautiful shrub that can grow up to 5-7 meters tall. It has rounded green leaves with a waxy sheen and produces large inflorescences with feathery plumes, giving it a smoky appearance. This slow-growing plant is commonly used as an ornamental plant and can be planted as a specimen or patio tree to add accent to a shrub border.

Scarification: Pour boiling water over seed , let stand in water for 12 hours; or small numbers of seed , file or sand through the outer seedcoat, let stand in water for 12 hours

Stratification: Stored seed, warm stratify for 60 to 90 days (60F), cold stratify for 150 days

Germination: sow seed 1/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed