COTINUS obovatus

This could possibly be the best shrub-tree for intensity in fall color; magnificent yellow, orange, red and reddish-purple. Attractive gray-brown bark becoming scaly with maturity. Adds interest as specimen. Native.

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COTINUS obovatus – American Smoketree

This could be the best shrub or small tree for intensity in fall color; magnificent yellow, orange, red, and reddish-purple. Attractive gray-brown bark becoming scaly with maturity. Adds interest as specimen. Native.

Sun: Full Sun

Soil: Rocky, Tolerates Most Soils if Well-Drained

Size: Height 20-30ft., Spread 10-15ft.

Zone: 4-8

Flower: Insignificant but Showy Puffy Hairs Attach to Spent Flowers

Bloom Time: May to June

Attributes: Deer Tolerant, Clay Soil Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Fall Foliage, Attractive Bark, Attracts Pollinators, Poor Soil Tolerant, Heat Resistant,  Native.