Image Credit: Briggs Nursery
Image Credit: Briggs Nursery
Image Credit: Prides Corner Farms
Image Credit: Prides Corner Farms
Image Credit: Prides Corner Farms
Image Credit: Prides Corner Farms
Cotinus coggygria Velveteeny™
Cotinus coggygria Velveteeny™
Cotinus coggygria Velveteeny™

Cotinus coggygria Velveteeny™

Velveteeny™ Dwarf Purple Smokebush

  • "Teeny" form of Royal Purple Smokebush
  • Feathery plumes of gray to pink flowers in summer
  • Silky burgundy foliage
  • Easy to maintain dwarf, rounded form
  • Drought tolerant

  • Category: Shrub
  • Alternate Cultivar: 'Cotsidh5'
  • Patent: PP30,328
  • Hardiness Zone: 4-8
  • Height: 3-4 ft
  • Spread: 3-4 ft
  • Bloom Color: Pink Shades
  • Foliage Color: Purple Shades

'Velveteeny' offers the same silky smooth, deep burgundy foliage with large feathery plumes of dove gray to pink blooms as it's big brother 'Royal Purple', but in a petit, dwarf form. Maturing at a mere 4', 'Velveteeny' is as versatile as it is exquisite, with its compact, rounded shape and brilliant color a dazzling addition to any sunny landscape

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Attributes
• Border or Bed
• Dried Flower/Foliage
• Focal Point
• Great Foliage
Foliage Color
• Burgundy
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
• Supports Bees
Flower Color
• Pink
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer Bloomer
• Late Summer
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun
Habit
• Compact
Soil Moisture
• Dry Soil
• Average Water
• Moist, Well-Drained
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Cotinus coggygria Velveteeny™

Plant in average, well-drained soil. Fertilize in spring and summer with an all-purpose fertilizer. Purple smoke bush is able to grow in a wide variety of soils and ranges of pH. Little to no pruning is necessary, lightly pruning in spring can encourage more blooms.