Cotinus - smoke bush – tagged "autumn"

Ornamental tree for sale: Betula Snow Queen showing its unique light coloured bark.

Ornamental Trees

Ornamental trees are a wide-ranging and highly diverse collection of trees, and they are broadly defined as trees that do not have the primary purpose of bearing fruit. In fact, ornamental trees are so wide-ranging that the exact number of species is not known, but it is estimated that there are over 100,000 different species of non-fruiting trees. In fact, there are so many different types of trees that the total number of trees collectively accounts for around a quarter of all plant species. It is thought that trees have existed on the earth for around 370 million years, and that over time they evolved to get their distinctively long trunk to compete for sunlight. Trees have also been a pivotal factor in the survival of humans; not only from their ability to filter our air, but also for their other uses, like for burning for fire wood or for making hunting tools out of. For the average gardener today however, trees are often planted for much more aesthetic reasons. Here, you'll find a wide selection of ornamental trees for sale.

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Cotinus - smoke bush

Cotinus are a fantastic genus and they have been in Britain since the seventeenth century. Cotinus have the unusual common name of ‘smoke bush’ and this is attributed to their flowers: in summer, plumes of frothy flowers form all over the bush and as these fade they turn silvery white. The appearance of the fading flowers resembles small plumes of smoke. The obovate leaves are also of great interest and these often produce a stunning show of colour in autumn. These are the perfect choice for a shrub border and they will add the most delightful dose of colour to any garden.

Cotinus - smoke bush

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