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Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) From softwood cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; stratify if sowing indoors From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Dec 9, 2010, plantaholic186 from Winnetka, IL wrote:
Such a beautiful tree. The first to change color in my garden, at the beginning of September! The colors start off peach and turn hot orange and then red. Stunning.
This is a very slow growing tree, unlike the smokebush Cotinus coggygria.
This plant started growing from a stone wall I built about 20 years ago and I just figured that the seed came from all the mulching I do every year from wood chips I get from tree service.
I cut it all the way back every year --and it just keeps coming ! I like the purple much more. ( z 5 )
On Jan 13, 2010, AngelaChurch from Patea New Zealand wrote:
I bought my current property seven months ago and have finally identified my Cotinus obovatus by emailing a photo to Rhys Caunter at Trees R Us here in New Zealand! My tree is very, very old. It has fallen down some time ago. Of the three original branches, two remain growing. I'm from Nova Scotia originally and have been sort of stuck here due to the Hague Convention for the Child for a long time so to find another NA native here is just, like, far out, man!!! :)
On Feb 6, 2005, nick89 from Tallahassee, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:
An intresting small, frequently contorted tree of limestone uplands that is common in some places here and rare to nonexisistent in others. Flowers are not very showy. The second or third largest specimen in Madison County, Alabama resides in the woods behind my house.
On Jan 13, 2003, lupinelover from Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
This species grows bigger than the more common purple smokebush. Its leaves are green, its "smoke" is much bigger, more colorful, and persists into winter, giving a long season of interest. Seeds readily germinate when ripe, they can be sown immediately or stored; stratification not needed.
On Aug 31, 2001, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Grow in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun. Adaptable to wide range of soils, including poor rocky soils, but prefers well-drained, somewhat infertile loams
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Anniston, Alabama Northfield, Illinois Clermont, Kentucky Georgetown, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Nicholasville, Kentucky North Plymouth, Massachusetts Minneapolis, Minnesota St Louis, Missouri New Hampton, New Hampshire Blue Ash, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Mount Carmel, Ohio Cheshire, Oregon Austin, Texas Iredell, Texas Plano, Texas San Antonio, Texas Alexandria, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Waterford, Wisconsin
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