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Cotinus obovatus - Smoketree
Family Anacardiaceae
Botanical Name Cotinus obovatus
Common Name American Smoketree or Chittamwood
Size 20 - 30' tall with similar spread
Hardiness Zone 4 - 8
Culture Adaptable to most soil types and pH; full sun.
Ornamental Value Blue-green foliage turning orange, red, and purple in fall.
Landscape Use As a specimen,in a shrub border, massing or groupings.
Key Identifying Characteristics Alternate, simple, oval to obovate leaves, 1 1/2 - 3 1/2" long; frosty pink flower hairs.
Notable Cultivars 'Red Leaf'
Campus Location Ag: UTIA gardens, Main: Hessler Biology Building
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