Smoke bush, Cotinus coggygria, is a deciduous shrub often used as a garden specimen thanks to its beautiful purple-pink smokey plumes and the purple leaves found on some cultivars.

Do smoke trees lose their leaves?

Smoke trees are deciduous, leafing out mid-April in Sonoma County and dropping their leaves in mid-to-late December. The intervening eight months begin with vibrant new foliage, followed by an arresting floral display, colorful post-flowering foliage, and stunning fall color.

Is the Smoke Bush tree evergreen?

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' is a deciduous shrub with soft deep maroon/reddish purple round leaves that contrast clear pink plumes in late summer that are so light and wispy that the shrub became known as the "Smoke Bush". Foliage looks at its best after being pruned hard in early spring time.