Cotinus Dusky Maiden, 3L Pruning Tools with a three-bar curved seat

with a three-bar curved seat back and elegantly tapered legs

the little grey mouse

The fruit produced after flowering is loved by native garden birds

forming a haze above deeply divided leaves that smell of both sage and lavender (and attract pollinating insects)

In full sun

Cotinus Dusky Maiden, 3L Pruning Tools with a three-bar curved seatCarefully bred over the last decade, Cotinus Dusky Maiden is a wonderfully architectural plant, valued for its astonishing foliage colour, which is a deep purple in spring and summer turning a fiery bright orangey red in autumn. Compact and restrained in size, this dazzling shrub also produces a delightful wispy haze of flowers in the summer resembling smoke.