Cotinus

I was always led to believe that plants only exist to set seed and reproduce before they die. It looks to me like your cotinus is not happy and is trying to assure its future by flowering and setting seed. Perhaps it doesn't like your soil??

I wish I could help, but I have the opposite problem with mine! It is probably around 10 years old, but has never grown more than 3' high, and only has leaves, never blooms.

I see yours is in a pot. Perhaps try planting in the ground, or get a larger pot.

It looks from your photo as if the plant is in a pot. We had a large Cotinus shrub in our Oxfordshire garden. It was quite near the house so I had to hack parts of it back quite often. It was obviously very happy as it grew vigorously and its foliage was beautiful. Perhaps your plant, which looks spindly, would like more space for its roots.

Oh dear ? It looks as if I’m going to have to find a spot for it.
Not easy as I’m one of those gardeners that fills every available space.
Thank you for your help.

From the RHS website:
Masses of tiny pinkish flowers like clouds of smoke (hence the common name, smoke bush) appear in summer
www.rhs.org.uk/plants/cotinus

It's been an odd year for plants this year so far.
Some which did well last year are looking sad this year and vice versa.

Yes, I'd try to find a spot in the garden for it or, later on, repot it with fresh compost.

Mine are in the garden soil and are quite mature, but they do tend to go a bit leggy. Maybe if you prune one of the stems it will sprout shoots lower down.