
How to grow american smoketree
Cotinus obovatus
When to plant american smoketree
Plant this deciduous tree while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (after leaf drop, with time for roots to establish) and early spring (before bud break) as the best windows; avoid planting into summer heat.
American Smoketree is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 240 to 360 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 8.5
Common problems
- leaf spot
- rust
- wilt in stressed trees
- overwatering and overfertilizing stress
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Cotinus obovatus (American Smoketree)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Trees Correctly (HGIC 1001)
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