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Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’ – deciduous shrub with bright golden-yellow leaves turning orange and red in autumn. Grows to about 2m x 2m, ideal for foliage contrast and large borders. UK nursery-grown at St Annes, supplied in a 3L pot.
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Bring summer foliage, autumn colour interest to your garden with Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’. Golden Spirit is a smoke bush with rounded, luminous golden-yellow leaves that turn orange, pink and red in autumn. It is a showstopper in a sunny border.
Cotinus, the smoke bush, is grown for its rounded leaves in rich shades and for the airy, smoke-like flower plumes that hover over the plant in summer. In autumn the foliage turns brilliant red, orange and gold, making it one of the most colourful shrubs in the garden.
Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’ grows best in full sun for best leaf colour, in well-drained soil. It is a good choice for foliage contrast, and also works well for large borders, specimen planting and foliage colour. It looks wonderful with grasses, perennials and contrasting foliage.
Give the pot a good soak first. Then dig a wide planting hole, enrich the soil with compost, and plant so the top of the root ball sits level with the ground. Firm in gently and water well, then add a mulch to hold in moisture.
Water in the first year; avoid rich feeding. Prune lightly in spring, or hard every year for larger, more vivid leaves. Prune lightly in spring, or cut back hard each year for larger leaves. Powdery mildew can occur in dry summers.
Can grow in large containers. Use a loam-based compost such as John Innes No. 3, make sure the pot has drainage holes, and water regularly in summer, as containers dry out faster than borders.
We grow our plants ourselves at St Annes in North West England. Raised outdoors and under cover in UK conditions, they are acclimatised, well rooted and ready to plant on arrival. This Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’ is supplied in a 3L pot. Container-grown plants can be planted almost all year round, as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged; autumn and spring are ideal.
How big does Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’ grow?
Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’ typically reaches 2m x 2m, depending on position, soil and pruning.
When does Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’ look its best?
Its main season of interest is summer foliage, autumn colour, when it shows bright golden-yellow leaves turning orange and red in autumn.
Is Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’ hardy?
Fully hardy.
How do I prune Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’?
Prune lightly in spring, or cut back hard each year for larger leaves.
Why is it called a smoke bush?
Its fluffy summer flower plumes look like puffs of smoke.
Can I prune Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’ hard?
Yes. Cutting back hard each spring gives larger, more vibrant leaves, though fewer flowers.
Add Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’ to your basket today and enjoy summer foliage, autumn colour interest in your garden.
| Pot Size (L) | 3L |
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