With colorful annuals and perennials in the height of their blooming period, shrubs can easily be lost in the landscape of summer. If you’re looking for a shrub that will add as much interest to your garden as a cluster of black-eyed-susan then I got just the plant for you!
The almost neon green foliage of the Golden Spirit smokebush {Cotinus cogsygra ‘Golden Spirit’} will add texture, color, and structure to your garden. The large, round chartreuse leaves contribute sharp contrast to an otherwise monotonously medium green landscape. Golden Spirit is perfect for hot, sunny locations and {once established} is both drought and heat tolerant. A vigorous grower, heavy pruning will be required in early spring/late winter. Trimming back branches to within three buds of the base of the plant will keep the size in check, as well as reduce thick hardwood from forming, keeping growth springy and fresh.
USDA Zones: 4-6
Height: 8-10′
With: 6-8′
Bloom Time: early summer
Exposure: full sun
Water Requirements: regular watering until established
Photo: everchanginggarden.ca
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