Cotinus obovatus
American smoketree
Notes:
Faster-growing and vase-shaped in youth, slower and rounded with more horizontal branches with age. Best flowering and autumn color in full sun. Fall color can last 3-4 weeks.
Aromatic sap may cause contact dermatitis.
Tolerance of wet and compacted soils is debated, as is branch strength. Susceptible to verticillium wilt.
'Candy Floss', 'Flame', and 'Grace' are hybrids with the foreign C. coggygria.
Sources: White Oak, Dove/Woolridge, UFL, Stoecklein, Dirr/Warren.
Tags:
aromatic foliage
aromatic twigs/bark
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:mammals
clay tolerant
deer resistant
drought tolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:irregular
habit:oval
habit:rounded
habit:vase
infertile soil tolerant
litter:minimal
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
pruning required
resprouts notably
roots:low damage potential
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy bark
showy flowers
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:container
use:deck/patio
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:shade tree
use:specimen
use:street
water:moderate to little
water:regular
wind tolerant
WON high-value plant
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