{"product_id":"cotinus-coggygria-purpureus-atropurpurea","title":"Purple Smoke Bush - Cotinus coggygria ‘Atropurpureus’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePurple Smoke Bush - Cotinus coggygria ‘Atropurpureus’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe common name comes from the flowers, which are individually tiny but held in huge airy panicles whose stalks elongate and colour, so that by midsummer the whole shrub appears wrapped in a haze of smoky purple-pink. \u003cem\u003eCotinus coggygria\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Atropurpureus’ pairs that effect with rounded leaves that flush purple-bronze and finish the season in brilliant orange and scarlet. It is a large deciduous shrub for full sun and lean soil, and it earns its place because there are very few plants that give a genuine textural, rather than floral, effect at that scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Purple Smoke Bush\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmoke Effect\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine purple-pink flower panicles create a translucent cloud over the plant from early to midsummer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple-Bronze Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rounded leaves carry a purple flush, deepest on new growth and in strong sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiery Autumn\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns vivid orange, scarlet and red before dropping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoppice Option\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut hard in late winter it will sacrifice the smoke but produce much larger, more intensely coloured leaves on strong new shoots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrefers Poor Soil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lean, dry, free draining ground gives the best colour; rich soil and heavy feeding produce soft green growth instead.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage Contrast\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted against silver, lime or blue-green foliage where the purple tone does the work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row makes a soft seasonal screen that opens up again in winter to let sun through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Garden Backbone\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anchors a low water border alongside lavender, perovskia and ornamental grasses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: A reliable source of coloured stems and panicles for arrangements.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m for an informal screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, low fertility soil; it tolerates alkaline, rocky and dry ground and dislikes rich, wet or heavy clay conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only during extended drought, as excess moisture encourages soft growth at the expense of colour. Mulch lightly, avoid nitrogen-rich fertiliser altogether, and do any structural pruning in late winter before growth starts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, essential for foliage colour\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Europe through to central Asia and China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smoky purple-pink panicles\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795330269470,"sku":"ND-0547-500MM","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/hOcUC8glOjw7EJ0WD4ven_hTC96YrX.jpg?v=1787313476","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cotinus-coggygria-purpureus-atropurpurea","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}