Salix

Shrubs and trees ranging from creeping mountain species to large trees. Some have spectacular catkins, others have superb summer foliage and yet others have the finest winter bark. These last may be spring pruned, annually or biennially to encourage the development of young shoots giving the best coloured bark in winter.

Willows are generally happy in most soils, including damp areas (unless otherwise stated). Vigorous species must be planted well away from buildings or drains (20+ feet away ideally) which may be damaged by the root systems.

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Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak'

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Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak'

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(Caspian Willow) A vigorous willow, Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak' has a distinctive blueish-white bloom on the stems (hence the name 'Blue Streak') and masses of silver catkins in spring. Plants pruned back to approx 100 cm tall in early autumn to encourage branching next year.

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Salix exigua

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Salix exigua

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(Coyote Willow) Native to Western North America, Salix exigua is a lovely willow with eye-catching, silvery-grey leaves and slender catkins appearing on the branches in spring.

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Salix fargesii - young leaves opening in Spring

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Salix fargesii

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(Fargesii Willow) Gradually developing into a medium sized shrub, Salix fargesii is a slow growing and very ornamental willow with polished mahogany coloured bark, glossy dark green leaves and bold upright catkins in spring.

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Salix fragilis 'Basfordiana' - bright yellow-green winter stems

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Salix fragilis 'Basfordiana'

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(Crack Willow) A tough and vigorous willow which has beautiful golden-yellow young stems and is often grown as a branching shrub, coppiced every year or two for most vivid stem colour.

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Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'

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Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'

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(Black Pussy Willow ) An eye-catching willow, Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys' has spectacular red anthered, black catkins in late winter and early spring. Looking for a similar willow? Try the Salix gracistyla 'Mt. Aso' which is covered with pink catkins in late winter.

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Salix gracistyla 'Mt. Aso' - pink catkins in late winter

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Salix gracistyla 'Mt. Aso'

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(Japanese Willow) New to us, this is a stunning, medium sized to large, deciduous shrub with masses of unusual bright pinkish-red catkins in late winter and early spring once established.

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Salix hookeriana - catkins in Spring

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Salix hookeriana

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(Dune Willow) Originally a native of Western North America where the flexible stems were used in basket making, Salix hookeriana grows into a large shrub or eventually small branching tree with, in our opinion, the best silvery-white, pussy willows in early spring and attractive silvery leaves.

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Salix magnifica

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Salix magnifica

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(Chinese Willow) Native to China, Salix magnifica is a rare, upright large shrub or eventually very small tree in the right conditions with large and handsome, magnolia-like leaves.

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Salix nakamurana var yezoalpina

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Salix nakamurana var yezoalpina

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(Yezo Dwarf Willow) Salix nakamurana var yezoalpina is a low growing, prostrate species of willow with lovely catkins which can be found growing in the wild on the alpine slopes of Hokkaido, Japan.

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Salix purpurea 'Nancy Saunders' - summer foliage

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Salix purpurea 'Nancy Saunders'

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(Purple Willow) An elegant female form, Salix purpurea 'Nancy Saunders' has glossy maroon-red shoots and soft blue-grey leaves.

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Salix sepulcralis 'Chrysocoma'

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Salix sepulcralis 'Chrysocoma'

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(Golden Weeping Willow) A vigorous, medium sized tree which enjoys damp ground conditions with narrow green leaves and rich golden-yellow stem colour on the long elegant, weeping branches when young. The young shoots are a rich golden colour, which slowly darken to brown as they mature and the leaves are pale green and narrow. Salix sepulcralis...

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Salix udensis 'Golden Sunshine' - golden leaves and stems in Spring

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Salix udensis 'Golden Sunshine'

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(Golden Fantail Willow) New to us, this is a very ornamental willow which has narrow, golden-yellow young leaves in Spring and early summer which gradually turn lime green later on. Excellent as a foil for surrounding shrubs with dark foliage. Small catkins appear on the bare stems in late winter. Best foliage colour if planted in position with plenty of...

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Salix udensis 'Sekka' - catkins in March

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Salix udensis 'Sekka'

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(Japanese Fantail Willow) Native to parts of North-east Asia including the Sakhalin islands, Salix udensis 'Sekka' is a curious willow with strange flattened stems which occur most frequently on mature plants.

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Salix x rubra 'Eugenei' - catkins

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Salix x rubra 'Eugenei'

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(Purple Willow) This unusual willow is named after the Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III and has slender, upright branches which are festooned with dainty pink catkins in late winter. A vigorous, elegant and unusual willow similar to bamboo in habit with a narrow leaf, we find that it is most attractive when coppiced yearly. The catkins occasionally...

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