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Anacardiaceae
Trees and shrubs
Velveteeny wig tree
Hardiness
Zone 5–8
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Family
Anacardiaceae
Cotinus coggygria ‘Velveteeny’ is a modern and highly decorative ornamental shrub, prized for its velvety, dark purple foliage and its compact, well-structured habit. It forms a dense, rounded shrubby silhouette, ideal for contemporary mass plantings, low informal hedges, or as an accent specimen in medium-sized gardens. Its deciduous foliage, a deep and intense purple, maintains excellent color all summer before transitioning to ruby red hues in the fall. In early summer, delicate, airy inflorescences appear, resembling a cloud of smoke and adding a light and elegant dimension to the plant. More compact than ‘Royal Purple,’ ‘Velveteeny’ is well-suited to Quebec conditions in sunny locations with well-drained soil, offering color, structure, and refinement with moderate maintenance.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Light in spring
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSummer
Flower colorPurplish pink, hazy appearance
Foliage colorDeep velvety purple
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingNot significant
Maximum height6.5–8 ft (2–2.5 m)
Maximum width6.5–8 ft (2–2.5 m)
Growth rateModerate
Hardiness zoneZone 5–8
Minimum temperature-20.2 °F
Its strengths, naturally.
Attracts or supports pollinating insects
Pollinators
Plants that attract butterflies
Butterflies
