Willow, Pussy
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$10.00 - $40.00
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At a Glance
Latin Name: Salix discolor
Zones: 4-8
Mature Height: It is a weak-wooded deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 6 m tall, with brown shoots.
Climate: Full sun.
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil.
Notes: Quick growing. Use in screens or as specimen plants.
The leaves are oval, 3–14 cm long and 1-3.5 cm broad, green above and downy grey, white beneath.
The flowers are soft silky silvery catkins, borne in early spring before the new leaves appear. The fruit is a small capsule 7–12 mm long containing numerous minute seeds embedded in cottony down.
Like other willows, it was used by Native Americans as a painkiller. Today it is used mostly as a table decoration.
-Provides habitat for bees.
Bare Root Purchase Size: 2-3 ft.
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