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Cotinus coggygria 'Daydream'

Also Known As

Daydream Smoke Tree

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 10'-15'
W: 10'-15'

planting zones

4a-8b

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Cotinus coggygria 'Daydream' plant details

Cotinus coggygria 'Daydream' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cotinus coggygria 'Daydream'

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: anacardiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 10 FT - 15 FT - wide, 10 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: fall color

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cotinus coggygria 'Daydream'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Extra-fluffy, extra-many (literally cover plant), extra-long-lasting, extra-striking (pink/burgundy tinged red) plumes cover these 10-15' green shrubs in late spring followed by bright red-orange-purple fall color. S/M/GDr

By: Forestfarm

With prolific and large ultra-fluffy plumes, packed full of shell pink and maroon flowers, winsome bluish green foliage and a compact multistemmed hearty habit, what's not to love about this daydream? Its over-the-top floriferous display and fiery scarlet autumn encore were first observed more than 50 years ago at Michigan's Newport Nursery and subsequently patented in 1959. Highly prized by horticulturists and savvy gardeners alike, 'Daydream' promises to lull your senses when ensconced near cohorts such as Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers' and Panicum 'Warrior'.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Abundant, fluffy flower plumes of pink "smoke" are accented by foliage of bluish-green. Patented many years back, it is no longer restricted. Ed Hasselkus (Univ. Wisconsin Arboretum) rates it highly, and of course, it's among the hardiest of any smoketree cultivars out there, tolerating the extreme winter lows of Madison without protection in USDA Zone 4b.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Daydream is new Smoke Tree selected because of it's extreme flowering ability and outstanding fall colors of yellow, orange, red, and purple. Grows about a foot a year to 10-15' tall in maturity.