Smoke Bush 'Young Lady' Some people call them smoke trees; some people call them smoke bushes. They are dense and bushy; but they usually grow to about 15 feet tall. This week we are featuring a new smoke bush that is much more restrained in habit - a true bush, much easier to place in the landscape--Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady.' Developed in the Netherlands by plantsman Henny Kolster, 'Young Lady' is unlike any other smoke bush that we have ever seen. It blooms as a young plant (hence the name) and blooms like crazy - the most prolific of all the smoke bushes. Nearly every shoot forms soft frothy pink flowers and the blooms repeat from late spring until frost. When planted in a pot, 'Young Lady' has been described as looking like a poodle in a pot!

'Young Lady' will reach four to six feet high and wide with loose and open, spreading branches. It can easily be maintained as a smaller shrub with pruning in very early spring. Its medium-sized leaves are a beautiful green color and turn superb blend of yellow, orange and red in the fall. 'Young Lady' will work well as an anchor in a perennial border, in a shrub border or in a container - especially attractive blooming all summer on a sunny deck.

Planting and Care