Royal Purple Smokebush 1 Live Plant – Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ – 3 Gallon Pot

Royal Purple Smokebush (Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’) is a deciduous ornamental shrub admired for its rich purple foliage and distinctive, airy flower plumes. Its rounded leaves emerge in deep reddish-purple shades and retain attractive burgundy-purple coloring throughout much of the growing season, creating a dramatic contrast against green landscape plants.

During late spring to early summer, the shrub produces small flowers followed by delicate, feathery, pinkish-purple hairs on the flower stalks. These airy clusters create the characteristic smoke-like appearance that gives smokebush its common name. In autumn, the foliage may develop additional shades of red, orange, and purple, extending its seasonal ornamental interest.

This listing includes one live Royal Purple Smokebush in a 3 gallon nursery pot.

Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

Royal Purple Smokebush generally performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. It tolerates heat and periods of drought once established, making it suitable for specimen plantings, mixed shrub borders, and ornamental landscape beds. As a deciduous shrub, it may arrive dormant, leafless, or recently pruned depending on the season.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Plant

Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

Common Name: Royal Purple Smokebush

Alternative Common Names: Royal Purple Smoke Tree, Purple Smoke Bush

Scientific Name: Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’

Cultivar: Royal Purple

Plant Form: Live Potted Ornamental Shrub

Plant Type: Deciduous Woody Shrub

Flower Color: Small yellowish flowers with pinkish-purple smoke-like plumes

Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer

Foliage Color: Deep reddish purple to burgundy purple

Fall Foliage: Red, orange, and purple tones

Growth Habit: Upright, branching, rounded

Primary Ornamental Features: Dark purple foliage and feathery smoke-like flower plumes

Botanical Name Clarification:

The supplier abbreviation Cotinus cog. ‘Royal Purple’ refers to Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’, the recognized botanical designation for Royal Purple Smokebush.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Royal Purple Smokebush

• Alternative Names: Royal Purple Smoke Tree, Purple Smoke Bush

• Scientific Name: Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’

• Cultivar: Royal Purple

• Plant Quantity: 1 live plant

• Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

• Shipping Height: Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Plant Form: Live potted ornamental shrub

• Plant Type: Deciduous woody shrub

• Plant Family: Anacardiaceae

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Flower Color: Small yellowish flowers

• Ornamental Plumes: Pinkish-purple, airy, smoke-like clusters

• Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer

• Foliage Color: Deep reddish purple to burgundy purple

• Leaf Shape: Rounded to oval

• Fall Foliage: Red, orange, and purple tones

• Growth Habit: Upright, branching, rounded

• Sunlight: Full sun

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 4–8

• Soil Preference: Well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate during establishment; relatively low once established

• Drought Tolerance: Good once established

• Heat Tolerance: Good

• Landscape Uses: Specimen planting, mixed shrub borders, ornamental landscape beds

• Container Suitable: Yes, with adequate root space

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; may be leafless during winter

• Primary Ornamental Feature: Dark purple foliage and smoke-like plumes

One live Royal Purple Smokebush (Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’), natural woody stems, foliage when in season, root system, growing medium, and 3 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

Plant Form: Live Potted Deciduous Ornamental Shrub

Plant Condition: Live woody shrub; seasonal dormancy, pruning, leaf loss, and natural variation in branching, foliage density, and appearance may occur.