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A magical looking plant! Cotinus ‘Candy Floss’ produces billowing plumes of ‘candy floss pink’ – a dynamic impression as the stems sway in the breeze. You will have a sense of a pink, hazy mist floating above and almost covering the foliage when in full bloom, hence the common name ‘Smoke Bush’. Cotinus ‘Candy Floss’ is aptly named as there is a magical enchantment surrounding this plant. The foliage adds to the wonder, the leaves are smooth and purple and blushed red when young, maturing to green for the summer followed by a magnificent show of red, orange, and yellow in the autumn. Unsurprisingly, both the flowers and foliage are prized by florists. Cotinus ‘Candy Floss’ looks spectacular whatever your planting style, reaching a mature height and spread of up to 2.5-4m. A deciduous perennial with an RHS rating of H5, so hardy down to -15 C requiring no winter protection across most of the UK; one to relish and enjoy for many years.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Cotinus Candy Floss 9cm pot |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Smoke Bush |
| Hardiness | H5 (-10 to -15°C) |
| Colour | Pink |
| Type | Shrub |
| Format | 9cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 4.00 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 4.00 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for cutting | Yes |
