Cotinus obovatus
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Cotinus obovatus
Michael Dirr
Cotinus obovatus
Cotinus obovatus (click for large image)
American Smoketree, Chittamwood
Common Names:
  • American Smoketree
  • Chittamwood
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Origin:

  Tennessee, Alabama, Edwards Plateau of Texas  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 4 to Zone 8

Dirr says: "Particularly well-adapted to limestone soils for this is where it occurs in the wild."

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.
Dirr says: "large, upright shrub or small oval-rounded to round-headed tree growing 20 to 30' high. There is a great specimen at the Arnold Arboretum (Boston, MA) that exceeds 30 to 35' in height. The multiple trunks are richly sculpted with the scaly bark."

Flowers:

  Color(s): Green
Season(s): Late Spring

Dirr says: "Panicles range from 6 to 10" long."  

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green and bluish-green in the summer and yellow, orange, red and purple in the fall.
Dirr says: "May be the best of all native shrubs / trees for intensity of fall color. Turns a magnificent yellow, orange, amber, red and reddish purple in the fall. In observing this tree through the Midwest, East and South, I am amazed at the beauty and consistentcy of the excellent fall color."  

Fruit:

  Color: Black
Season(s): Spring, Summer
Dirr says: "Fruit production is sparse."  

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a grouping plant.

Other:

  Is Resistant to Drought
 

Other Cotinus obovatus References & Articles:
Cotinus obovatus is hardy in these areas:
Alsip, ILBaltimore, MDBayside, NY
Bronx, NYBrooklyn, NYBrownsville, TX
Canton, MIChicago, ILCicero, IL
College Point, NYConneaut, OHCorona, NY
Detroit, MIDorset, OHEast Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NYEast Greenville, PAEast Texas, PA
Easton, PAEcorse, MIElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEmmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, ILFerndale, MIFlorence, SC
Flushing, NYForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHighland Park, MI
Hunt Valley, MDJackson Heights, NYLeasburg, NC
Lexington, NCLiberty, NCLinwood, NC
Little Neck, NYMacomb, MIMarysville, MI
Maspeth, NYMemphis, MIMiddle Village, NY
Morgantown, WVMount Clemens, MINew Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MINew York, NYNewport News, VA
North Ridgeville, OHNorth Street, MINottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NYParkville, MDPhiladelphia, PA
Pikesville, MDRego Park, NYRidgewood, NY
Riverdale, ILRosedale, MDSparrows Point, MD
Staten Island, NYTaylor, MITemperance, MI
Towson, MDTrenton, MIVirginia Beach, VA
Wayne, MIWestland, MIWhitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MIWoodside, NY
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