Salix eleagnos (S. incana) ( Rosemary Willow )

This is an upright, dense deciduous shrub or small tree, to 10′ tall and 15′ wide. Shoots are narrow, velvety-grayish when young, red to brown later. Leaves are rosemary-like, linear, entire, deep green above, underside silvery-gray and hairy, up to […]

Salix daphnoides ( Violet Willow )

This is an upright to spreading deciduous tree, to 25′ tall and 20′ wide. Shoots are purplish when young. Leaves are narrow, oblong, saw-toothed, deep green, up to 5 in. long. Narrow, silky, silvery-gray catkins to 2 in. long, males […]

Salix caprea ( Weeping Sally Willow )

This is a lovely weeping small tree or medium shrub that is usually grafted on a standard. The size is variable depending on the height at which it was grafted. Shoots are yellowish-brown, with broad-elliptic to oblong leaves, deep green […]

Salix caprea ( Goat Willow )

This is an upright small tree or large shrub, 15′-25′ tall and wide. Leaves are broad, deep green on top, underside hairy and gray, 3″-6″ long. Produces pinkish-gray, large, woolly male catkins, to 1″ long, in early spring. Makes nice […]

Salix babylonica ( Ringleaf Willow )

‘Crispa’ is an upright, narrow, slow-growing tree with thin, greenish-brown, shoots. Leaves are strikingly twisted, forming circular shapes, narrow and lance-shaped, light green, up to 4 in. long. Narrow, silvery-green catkins on males, to 2 in. long, with yellow anthers, […]

Salix alba var. vitellina ( Golden Willow )

This is a spreading, fast-growing, large tree with a rounded crown and bright orange to yellow shoots. Leaves are lanceolate, saw-toothed, bright green on top, underside bluish-green, up to 4 in. long. Foliage often turns brilliant golden yellow in autumn. […]

Salix alba var. vitellina ( Britzensis Golden Willow )

This is a spreading, fast-growing, large tree with a rounded crown and bright orange-red shoots. Leaves are lanceolate, saw-toothed, bright green on top, underside bluish-green, up to 4 in. long. Foliage often turns brilliant golden yellow in autumn. ‘Britzensis’ produces […]

Salix alba var. caerulea ( Cricket-bat Willow )

This is an erect, fast-growing, pyramidal-shaped large tree with grayish-green to brown shoots. Leaves are lanceolate, saw-toothed, bluish-green, up to 4 in. long. Foliage often turns brilliant golden yellow in autumn. Narrow, yellow catkins on males, to 2 in. long, […]

Salix alba ( Golden Weeping Willow )

Also known as S. vitellina var. pendula and S. alba ‘Niobe’. With a wide canopy of gracefully pendulous, golden branches, this spectacualar tree is rapidly becoming the choice weeping willow in gardens. Leaves are narrow, lance-shaped, bright greenish-yellow, up to […]

Salix ( Wisconsin Weeping Willow )

This is a hardy, spreading deciduous tree with semi-weeping shoots. Leaves are thick, lanceolate, sharply toothed, shiny, deep green, to 6″ long. ‘Blanda’ produces narrow, silvery-green, female catkins, to 1 1/4 in. long, borne in spring. Grows to 40′ tall […]