Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit' (Golden Smoke Tree)

Overview

Common Names in English:

Golden Smoke Tree

Habit: Multi-stemmed upright, open, broad growth habit.

Flowers: Clouds of tiny smoky-pink flowers in early summer. • Bloom Period: April, May. • Flower Color: pink, purple

Foliage: Summer foliage: Bright golden-yellow foliage . Deciduous. • Fall foliage: Vivid coral to orange fall foliage color.

Size: 10-15' tall and as wide.

Landscape Uses: Foliage interest. Specimen.

Culture: Space 10-15' apart.

Soil: Adaptable. Prefers well-drained soil. • Minimum pH: 5.1 • Maximum pH: 7.8

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full sun .

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b. (map)

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Plantae () - Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
  - Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae () - Cavalier-Smith, 1981
    - Phylum: Tracheophyta () - Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Vascular Plants
      - Subphylum: Euphyllophytina ()
        Infraphylum: Radiatopses () - Kenrick & Crane, 1997
        Class: Spermatopsida () - Brongniart, 1843
        Subclass: Rosidae () - Takhtajan, 1967
        Superorder: Rutanae () - Takhtajan, 1967
        Order: Sapindales () - Dumortier, 1829
        Family: Anacardiaceae () - R. Br., in Tuckey, 1818, nom. cons.
        Tribe: Rhoeae ()
        Genus: Cotinus () - P. Miller, 1754
        Specific epithet: coggygria - Scopoli, 1771
        Cultivar: Golden Spirit
        Botanical name: - Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit' Scopoli, 1771

AKA 'Ancot'.

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Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.