Folk name: Wig tree
Plant height: approx. 2 m
Deciduous: Yes
Hardy: Good
Description: The Cotinus is an ornamental plant due to its purple leaves. Therefore, the Cotinus is also suitable as a cutting branch for in bouquets.
Pruning: in March
Flowering time: The plant flowers in June and July
Pitch:
You can place the plant in both sun and semi-shade
Care:
Before planting, soak the pot in a bucket of water for 10 minutes. Fertilising sparingly gives a more beautiful autumn colour
History:
The shrub is native to a vast band-shaped area running from southeastern France through Turkey to Ukraine. A wig tree from North America is rare.
Significance:
The meaning of Cotinus is an uncertain interpretation but it probably comes from the Greek, meaning wild olive.