About
A deciduous spreading shrub to 4m. The bare young winter stems are red-brown. It has fresh green-yellow leaves throughout the growing season, turning yellow before they fall.
About the genus
Salix are deciduous shrubs and trees of diverse habit, with simple leaves and tiny flowers in catkins, male and female usually on separate plants. Some are valued for their brightly coloured winter shoots, others for their foliage or showy male catkins
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisturePoorly-drained, Moist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy, Spreading branched, Clump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesArchitectural, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any fertile moisture-retentive soil, even waterlogged for short periods. Beside water is ideal
PruningPruning group 1 or pruning group 7 for brighter coloured stems and keeping the shrub shorter
PropagationPropagate from hardwood cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, gall mites, flea beetles, sawfly larvae, and willow scale
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to willow anthracnose, watermark disease, willow heart rot, rust diseases, crown gall, honey fungus, root rot, silver leaf, and tar spot