American Smoketree

Cotinus obovatus Raf. - Sumac family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on American Smoketree: Datana perspicua, Hyalophora cecropia

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.