About
Salix kinuyanagi is a robust shrub or small tree that can reach heights of up to 8 meters. It features thick, greyish-brown stems covered in a felt-like texture and elongated, narrow leaves with soft, silky undersides. In spring, this species produces vibrant yellow male catkins, as only the male variety is recognized.
About the genus
Salix consists of deciduous shrubs and trees exhibiting a variety of forms. They feature simple leaves and small flowers that grow in catkins, with male and female flowers typically found on separate specimens. Certain species are appreciated for their vibrant winter stems, while others are recognized for their leaves or prominent male catkins.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Trees
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Japan
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in full sun in moist or wet soil
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawflies, willow scale
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to willow anthracnose, scab, canker, honey fungus and rust