Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock' is a small, top-grafted tree that typically reaches heights of 2.5 to 3 meters. Its branches exhibit a distinctly weeping habit, while the leaves are ovate in shape. In early spring, before the foliage emerges, this tree produces large grey catkins adorned with yellow anthers, set against its yellowish branches.

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.

Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock' (m)

Salix caprea 'Mas' (m)

Salix caprea 'Silberglanz'

Salix caprea 'Snowstar'

Salix caprea 'Weeping Sally' (f)

This deciduous shrub or small tree features oval leaves that are pale green and covered in fine hairs when young, often browning at the tips prematurely. In spring, before the foliage emerges, it produces silky, silvery-yellow catkins.

Salix caprea subsp. sphacelata

Salix caprea var. variegata (v)

Salix capusii is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can reach heights of approximately 6 meters. It features new shoots that are yellowish in color and develops brown bark that transitions to grey as it ages. The foliage consists of narrow, occasionally serrated leaves with a grey-blue hue. In spring, catkins appear either simultaneously with or just after the emergence of the leaves.

Salix capusii

Salix cascadensis

Salix cashmiriana

Salix caspica

Salix caspica rubra nana

Salix cavaleriei

Salix chaenomeloides

Salix cheilophila

Salix chilensis

Salix cinerea is a sizable deciduous shrub that can reach heights of approximately 5 meters. It features downy young shoots and a greyish bark. The leaves are elongated, oval-shaped, and exhibit shallow serrations along their margins, presenting a dull green or grey-green color on the upper surface, with a soft, hairy texture underneath. In spring, before the foliage emerges, catkins develop; the male catkins are shorter and start off as fluffy grey, transitioning to yellow upon ripening, while the female catkins are longer and green.

Salix cinerea

Salix cinerea 'Bude'

Salix cinerea 'Tricolor' (v)

Salix cinerea 'Variegata' (v)

Salix cinerea subsp. cinerea

Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia is a deciduous tree that can reach heights of up to 10 meters, typically growing in moist environments. Young twigs exhibit yellow and red hues, while the bark develops a distinctive diamond-patterned fissuring as it ages. The leaves are elongated and oval, featuring a greyish sheen. This species produces separate male and female catkins on different trees; the male catkins are round and silvery with yellow pollen, while the female catkins appear green.

Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia

Salix commutata

Salix cordata

Salix cordata 'Purpurescens'

Salix crenata

A tree that starts off erect and gradually develops a more spreading form. The new shoots exhibit a dark purple hue, covered with a silvery sheen during the winter months. In late winter to early spring, it produces silky grey catkins that can reach lengths of up to 4 cm.

Salix daphnoides

Salix daphnoides 'Aglaia' is a deciduous shrub known for its expansive growth habit. It features reddish young stems and elongated, dark green foliage. In late winter and early spring, this variety produces silky grey male catkins adorned with yellow anthers.

Salix daphnoides 'Aglaia' (m)

Salix daphnoides 'Continental Purple'

Salix daphnoides 'Henry'

Salix daphnoides 'Lady Aldenham'

Salix daphnoides 'Meikle' (f)

Salix daphnoides 'Netta Statham' (m)

Salix daphnoides 'Ovaro Udine' (m)

Salix daphnoides 'Oxford Violet' (m)

Salix daphnoides 'Pendulifolia'

Salix daphnoides 'Purple Heart'

Salix daphnoides 'Ruberrima'

Salix daphnoides 'Sinker'

Salix daphnoides 'Stewartstown'

Salix daphnoides 'Wynter Bloom'

Salix daphnoides green

Salix daphnoides subsp. pomeranica

Salix delavayana

Salix dibapha

Salix dictyoneura

Salix discolor is a robust deciduous shrub that can reach heights of approximately 5 meters. It features new shoots that are downy and red-brown, transitioning to a scaly grey bark as they mature. The leaves are elliptical with serrated edges, displaying a dark green upper surface that often has a glossy finish, while the underside is covered in a greyish felt. In the spring, catkins emerge prior to leaf development; the male catkins start off white and silky, maturing to a yellow hue, while the female catkins remain green throughout their development.

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