This is an upright, slow-growing deciduous shrub, to 12″ tall and 8″ wide, with gnarled shoots. Leaves are grayish-green, round, conspicuously veined, to 3/4″ long, with a rough texture. Catkins are infrequent, but female when produced. Good choice for rock […]
Salix reticulata ( Reticulate Willow )
This is a prostrate, dwarf, deciduous shrub, to 3″ tall and 12″ wide. Leaves are rounded, shiny, deep green, prominently veined above, underside pubescent and white, to 1 1/2″ long. Narrow, yellow catkins with pinkish ends, to 1″ long, are […]
Salix repens ( Creeping Willow )
This is a prostrate, deciduous shrub, to 24″ tall and 5+’ wide. Leaves are oblong to oval, grayish-green above, underside silvery, to 1 1/2″ long. Narrow, gray catkins are male, to 3/4″ long, with brilliant yellow anthers. Very suitable as […]
Salix purpurea ( Purple Osier )
This is an erect to spreading and arching, deciduous, large shrub or small tree, to 15′ tall and wide. Shoots often have a red tinge. Leaves are oblong, nearly entire, bluish-green, up to 3″ long. Narrow, silvery-gray catkins, up to […]
Salix pentandra ( Laurel Willow )
This is a bushy, spreading, deciduous tree, to 30′ tall and wide, with dark greenish-brown branches. Leaves are ovate, fine-toothed, shiny, deep green above, underside light green, up to 5″ long. Showy, yellow, male catkins with yellow anthers, and green […]
Salix matsudana ( Snake Hankow Wilow )
A fast growing, upright, deciduous tree, with highly contorted shoots, very similar to ‘Tortuosa’. Leaves are bright green, lance-shaped, and also twisted. Bears yellow-green catkins. The shoots of this tree are often used in dried arrangements. Can grow up to […]
Salix matsudana ( Pendula Hankow Willow )
A fast growing, upright, deciduous tree, with pendant shoots, green when young. Leaves are bright green, lance-shaped, and somewhat twisted. Bears yellow-green, female catkins. Can grow up to 50′ tall. A very striking tree, especially in winter, so give it […]
Salix matsudana ( Corkscrew Willow )
A fast growing, upright, deciduous tree, with curiously twisted shoots. Leaves are bright green, lance-shaped, and also twisted. Bears yellow-green catkins. The shoots of this tree are often used in dried arrangements. A very striking tree, especially in winter, so […]
Salix lindleyana (S. nepalensis) ( Nepal Willow )
This is a dwarf, dense, prostrate, deciduous shrub, to 1 1/2″ tall and 24+” wide. Leaves are ovate, very shiny, light green, up to 1/2″ long. Pinkish-brown catkins are either male, to 1/2″ long, or female, to 1/4″ long. Thrives […]
Salix irrorata ( Irrorate Willow )
This deciduous large shrub or small tree grows upright, to 10′ tall and 15′ wide. Shoots are purplish with white blooms in winter. Leaves are oblong, narrow, entire to slightly toothed, bright green above with glaucous underside, up to 4″ […]