Winecraft Black Smokebush 1 Live Plant – Cotinus coggygria – 3 Gallon Pot

Winecraft Black® Smokebush (Cotinus coggygria ‘NCCO1’) is a compact deciduous ornamental shrub admired for its dramatic, deep purple-black foliage and naturally rounded growth habit. Unlike many traditional smokebush varieties, Winecraft Black® develops a dense, dwarf form without requiring extensive shaping, making it well suited for smaller gardens, foundation plantings, and mixed ornamental borders.

Its rounded leaves emerge in rich burgundy-purple shades and deepen to nearly black-purple during the growing season. In early summer, delicate flower clusters develop airy, smoke-like plumes that provide additional texture and seasonal interest. As autumn approaches, the foliage may transition to brilliant shades of red and orange before dropping for winter.

This listing includes one live Winecraft Black® Smokebush in a 3 gallon nursery pot.

Approx. 18 inches tall at time of shipping.

Winecraft Black® Smokebush performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. Its compact, naturally rounded habit makes it suitable for specimen plantings, low ornamental borders, and outdoor containers with adequate root space. 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. 18 inches tall at time of shipping.

Common Name: Winecraft Black Smokebush

Trade Name: Winecraft Black®

Scientific Name: Cotinus coggygria ‘NCCO1’

Cultivar: NCCO1

Plant Form: Live Potted Ornamental Shrub

Plant Type: Deciduous Woody Shrub

Flower Color: Pinkish, smoke-like plumes

Bloom Season: Early summer

Foliage Color: Deep burgundy-purple to nearly black-purple

Fall Foliage: Red and orange tones

Growth Habit: Compact, dwarf, naturally rounded

Primary Ornamental Features: Dark foliage, airy smoke-like plumes, and compact growth

Botanical Name Clarification:

The supplier abbreviation Cotinus cog. refers to Cotinus coggygria. Winecraft Black® is commonly associated with the cultivar designation Cotinus coggygria ‘NCCO1’, which is used here for more precise plant identification.

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: Winecraft Black Smokebush

• Trade Name: Winecraft Black®

• Scientific Name: Cotinus coggygria ‘NCCO1’

• Cultivar: NCCO1

• Plant Quantity: 1 live plant

• Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

• Shipping Height: Approx. 18 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: Pinkish smoke-like plumes

• Bloom Season: Early summer

• Foliage Color: Deep burgundy-purple to nearly black-purple

• Leaf Shape: Rounded to oval

• Fall Foliage: Red and orange tones

• Growth Habit: Compact, dwarf, naturally rounded

• Branching Habit: Dense and bushy

• 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: Foundation plantings, specimen gardens, mixed borders, compact landscape beds

• Container Suitable: Yes, with adequate drainage and root space

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; may be leafless during winter

• Primary Ornamental Feature: Dark purple-black foliage and compact rounded form

One live Winecraft Black® Smokebush (Cotinus coggygria ‘NCCO1’), natural woody stems, foliage when in season, root system, growing medium, and 3 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Approx. 18 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.