Dappled Willow 2 Gal

Salix integra 'Pendula'

Height: 3 feet

Spread: 10 feet

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone: 3b

Description:

A very delicate looking plant with pendulous branches with small reddish pussies in early spring; great as a spreading ground cover or as a small weeping tree when grafted on top of a hardy stem

Ornamental Features

Weeping Dappled Willow features unusual red catkins with deep purple overtones along the branches in early spring before the leaves. It has green deciduous foliage. The narrow leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour. The olive green stems can be quite attractive.

Landscape Attributes

Weeping Dappled Willow is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Weeping Dappled Willow is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
General Garden Use
Groundcover