Description

Golden Spirit Smoke Tree or 'Ancot' is a cultivar of the Cotinus clan with changing color foliage. This striking color, shockingly bright actually, makes it a natural focal point and specimen plant. It is a multi-stemmed shrub that can grow up to 8' tall and 6' wide in 10 years, thus resembling a small tree. Rounded leaves emerge in spring with lime green color, changing to gold in summer and then turning to coral or red in fall before dropping leaves. Pink flower plumes emerge during summer. This shrub does best in full or part sun with well draining, fertile soil. It needs regular watering when root system is being established, then occasional deep watering and more during hot spells. It has a rounded habit and can be pruned every few years to tidy plant and promote colorful foliage. Fertilize in spring.