Dwarf smoke bush
Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady'
Dwarf smoke bush is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-8b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Dwarf smoke bush's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- Rose 'The Fairy'to edge in front
- Shasta daisy 'Snowcap'to edge in front
- Shrubby Cinquefoil 'Abbotswood'to edge in front
- Summer Snowflaketo edge in front
- Apple 'Bramley's Seedling'for height behind it