Thompson & Morgan Hardy Shrub Cotinus Coggygria ‘Royal Purple’, Smoke Bush, Potted Garden Plants Ideal for Cottage Gardens, Patio and Containers (2 x 10 Litre Pot)

• Beetroot coloured rounded leaves
• Midsummer feathery blooms
• Easy to grow
• Ideal for smaller gardens, patios and containers.

Thompson & Morgan Cotinus Coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ features feathery blooms and are a sight to behold, and will certainly impress the neighbours. The midsummer cotinus is a low maintenance shrub, which is neat, bushy and lasts for many years in the garden. Thompson & Morgan Cotinus Coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ is a popular, easy to grow shrub with absolutely glorious, beetroot-coloured, rounded leaves, produced in whorls around the stem. The leaves appear almost translucent on a sunny day, and change to marvellous copper tones by the autumn. The Smoke Bush will grow in many different soils, and enjoys sun or shade, and does not need any complicated pruning. Your Smoke Bush will require little pruning other than to maintain its shape, and to remove any dead, diseased or damaged growth. Alternatively, to produce larger, showier foliage, you can cut back stems during spring to within 2 or 3 buds of the base. After pruning, mulch the base of your plants with a few inches of well-rotted compost or manure. Ideal For: Cottage Gardens, Cut Flower Gardens, Specimen Plant Hardiness: Hardy Position In: Full Sun, Sun or Semi-Shade Height: Up to 500cm (196.9in) Spread: Up to 500cm (196.9in) Ease of Growing: Easy for All Ease of Aftercare: Easy for All