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 purpurea 'Richartii' (f)

Salix purpurea 'Richartii' is a deciduous shrub reaching heights of approximately 5 meters. It features slender stems that grow upright or arch gracefully. The leaves are narrow and display a slightly blue-green hue, with lighter undersides, and young foliage is tinted orange-red. In spring, before the leaves emerge, the plant produces catkins; the male catkins start as purplish and transition to yellow as the pollen matures.

Salix purpurea 'Richartii' (m)

Salix purpurea 'Uralensis' (f)

Salix purpurea 'Welch'

Salix purpurea 'Welsh Dicks'

Salix purpurea 'Whipcord'

Salix purpurea subsp. lambertiana

Salix purpurea subsp. purpurea

Salix pyrenaica

Salix pyrifolia

Salix radinostachya

Salix rehderiana

Salix reichardtii subsp. oleifolia

Salix reinii

Salix relderiana

Salix repens is a deciduous shrub that typically grows low to the ground, reaching heights of up to 1 meter. It features creeping roots and slender stems, adorned with small, oval to oblong green leaves. Young shoots and leaves are covered with fine, silky hairs, which persist on the undersides of the leaves. In spring, before the foliage emerges, it produces small yellow-green catkins. This species can occasionally be grafted to form a standard, resulting in a compact weeping tree. Additionally, smaller varieties may be appropriate for rock gardens.

Salix repens

This deciduous shrub features a sprawling to arching growth form, characterized by reddish-brown stems and small, oval grey-green leaves. In spring, it produces silvery catkins that develop vibrant yellow stamens. Occasionally, it is grafted onto a standard to form a compact weeping tree.

Salix repens 'Armando'

Salix repens 'Dart's Silver'

Salix repens 'Iona' is a compact, deciduous shrub that typically reaches a height of around 30 cm. It features spreading branches and narrow, oval leaves that display a grey-green hue on top and silvery undersides. In spring, silvery catkins emerge just before or concurrently with the foliage, maturing to a yellow color as they develop. This cultivar can also be grafted onto a standard to form a petite weeping tree.

Salix repens 'Iona' (m)

Salix repens 'Pygmaea'

Salix repens 'Sagrey'

Salix repens 'Voorthuizen' is a low, mat-forming deciduous shrub that typically reaches heights of about 90 cm. It features slender stems that are red in their youth and bears small, oval leaves that are dark green on the upper side and silver beneath. In spring, this plant produces white catkins that emerge before the foliage unfolds.

Salix repens 'Voorthuizen' (f)

Salix repens Norðîc ('Samit')

Salix repens from Invernaver, Scotland

Salix repens from Saint Kilda

Salix repens subsp. repens

Salix repens var. adscendens

Salix repens var. argentea is a deciduous shrub that can reach heights of up to 1 meter and spread to about 2 meters in width. It starts with an upright growth pattern before developing a more arching and spreading form. The leaves are narrowly oval, covered in dense hairs, with a grey-green coloration on the upper side and a silvery hue underneath. These leaves emerge following the silvery catkins, which turn yellow as they mature in spring.

Salix repens var. argentea

Salix resecta

Salix reticulata is a low, spreading deciduous shrub that typically reaches a height of up to 12 cm. Its leaves measure between 2 to 4 cm, featuring a rounded shape and a glossy green upper surface, while the underside is covered in a glaucous coating. The male catkins, which are erect and measure about 2 cm, appear alongside the foliage.

Salix reticulata

Salix retusa is a low, deciduous shrub that thrives in alpine environments. Its creeping stems take root at the nodes, allowing it to spread effectively. The foliage consists of small, glossy green leaves that are oval to oblong in shape. In spring, this plant produces upright, silvery catkins that emerge alongside the new leaves.

Salix retusa

Salix retusa 'Pygmaea'

Salix retusoides

Salix rosmarinifolia L. is a deciduous shrub characterized by its yellowish-brown young stems and woolly buds. Its linear leaves are green with lighter midribs and have a downy white underside. In late spring, this plant produces small catkins.

Salix rosmarinifolia L.

Salix rosthornii

Salix sachalinensis 'Kioryo'

Salix salviifolia Brot.

Salix salviifolia subsp. australis

Salix saximontana

Salix schraderiana

Salix schwerinii

Salix schwerinii 'Carin Ehrenberg'

Salix schwerinii 'Hilliers'

Salix scouleriana

Salix serissaefolia

Salix serissima

Salix serpyllifolia is a low-growing, deciduous shrub native to alpine regions. It features woody stems and diminutive, oval leaves that are glossy and dark green. In spring, small catkins of golden yellow emerge following the leaf growth.

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