Cotinus coggygria 'Velveteeny'
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.
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