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Salix - Willow

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Willows are fast growers and adaptable to wet soil conditions. Production of early spring leaf growth is a welcome asset.

 

Salix alba ‘Tristis’
Niobe Weeping Willow
 


Salix Tristis


Height: 40'
Spread: 60'
Zone: 3
Foliage: light green
Shape: broadly weeping
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: catkins
Fruit: insignificant

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The most common weeping willow. This rapid grower needs room to spread. Will tolerate very wet conditions.


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Salix caprea
Pussy Willow
 


Salix Caprea


Height: 20'
Spread: 12-15'
Zone: 4
Foliage: dark green
Shape: erect Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: catkin Fruit: insignificant

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Native to wet areas in eastern U.S.  Deep brown branches and bluish white lower leaf surface.  Large silvery catkins emerge in spring.


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Salix caprea ‘Pendula’
Weeping Pussy Willow
 

Salix caprea Pendula

Height: 5-6'
Spread: 5-8'
Zone: 4
Foliage: green
Shape: weeping
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: male catkins
Fruit: insignificant

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Grafted on a standard to create a nice small specimen.


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Salix discolor
Goat Willow
 


Salix discolor


Height: 20'
Spread: 15'
Zone: 2
Foliage: green
Shape: upright
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: catkin
Fruit: insignifican

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Showy silvery catkins in early spring are larger than other cultivars.


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Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’
Hakuro Nishiki Willow
 


Salix int. Hakuro Nishiki


Height: 4-6'
Spread: 4-6'
Zone: 5
Foliage: variegated, pink, green, white
Shape: round, spreading
Fall Color: insignificant
Flowers: insignificant
Fruit: insignificant

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Attractive variegated foliage and graceful spreading habit.


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Salix matsudana 'Golden Curls'
'Golden Curls' Corkscrew Willow
Formerly: Salix babylonica var. pekinensis  


Salix mat. Golden Curls


Height: 20-30'
Spread: 15-20'
Zone: 5
Foliage: light green, twisted
Shape: contorted
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: insignificant
Fruit: insignificant

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A golden-barked form of the corkscrew willow with its intriguing zig-zag branch pattern, very useful in floral arrangements.  In colder climates, it is not as prone to die back, thus preserving the twisted golden branches.

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Salix matsudana 'Scarlet Curls'
'Scarlet Curls' Willow
 


Salix mat. Scarlet Curls


Height: 25-30'
Spread: 15-20'
Zone: 5
Foliage: bright green and curled
Shape: oval, rounded
Fall Color: yellow w/red winter shoots, older ones golden brown
Flowers: greens/yellows
Fruit: insignificant

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A medium sized tree for use as a specimen beside a pond or stream or at the back of the property. The newer stems are red in winter with older branches being golden brown. The leaves are somewhat curled. Does fine in wet areas, but keep away from water lines because the roots can be invasive. 


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Salix purpurea ‘Pendula’
Weeping Artic Willow
 


Salix purpurea Pendula


Height: 5-6'
Spread: 7-8'
Zone: 3
Foliage: blue-green, silver underneath
Shape: weeping
Fall Color: insignificant
Flowers: catkins
Fruit: male, insignificant

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Fine-textured bluish foliage grafted. An attractive small ornamental.


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Salix purpurea ‘Nana’
Dwarf Blue Artic Willow
 


Salix purpurea nana


Height: 3-4'
Spread: 3-6'
Zone: 4
Foliage: bluish, fine texture
Shape: upright, rounded
Fall Color: insignificant
Flowers: insignificant
Fruit: insignificant

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A dense, fine textured plant with bluish foliage. Effective for stabilizing the banks of ponds or streams.  Responds well to shearing.