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Salix A-I Thumbnail pictures can be viewed larger by clicking on them. Use your browsers back button to return to page. We have seen various mass marketers alternate between 'Britzensis' and 'Flame', as being redder than the other. Either the quality of their printing is poor or photos are touched up to make plants look the color of a STOP sign. We don't see much difference in color, we would describe both as being orange-red, but would say this. If you want to produce copious amounts of 'red' sticks, choose 'Britzensis'. If you have a possible maintenance problem from a large tree, above or underground, and want a small tree with orange red tips, and nice yellow fall leaf color choose 'Flame'. ( In a small garden we would recommend our Cornus, 'red twig dogwood' varieties for stick production). Salix alba, 'Britzensis', Z 2,3,4,5,6,7,8, DR/Cut/Twig/Bask Mature height - 12'x12', Growth - Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - Europe, Asia Lets face it this is really a 50' tree. Sometimes grown for fast shelter, we recommend you treat it as a shrub. Cut back to the ground, coppice, or cut of at shoulder height when established, known as pollarding; for prodigious supply of orange red sticks during Winter for use in floral crafts. Winter stick color is orange-red, and is very eye catching particularly with a glint of sun in the air.
Salix alba, , Flame, Z 3,4,5,6,7, DR, Orn, twig, Mature height - 20'X10', Growth – Med.-Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.- Wet, Origin - US This selection will stay as a smaller tree, but only the newer growth then will be orange- red. Can be coppiced and pollarded annually to produce ornamental sticks. Certainly is slower growing than 'Britzensis'. May not be an alba selection at all. Good fall yellow leaf color. Salix Alba, 'Tristis', Z 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 DR/Hon Mature height - 50'x30', Growth - Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - Europe, Asia Golden branched weeping willow. Very early in leaf when they emerge almost lime green, before turning green for the summer. Catkins small but given the eventual size of the tree useful for insects. Leaf stays very late and sometimes gives a yellow fall color. The shape is rather spreading, and branches arch and fall gracefully to the ground. The newer branches retain good color and with the shape add considerable winter interest. Salix alba, 'Vitellina', Z 2,3,4,5,6,7,8, DR/Bask/sticks Mature height - 12'x12', Growth - Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - Europe, Asia Another alba variety that left to its own devices makes a 50ft tree that is often planted for fast windbreak and conservation work. This is one of the oldest willows in cultivation, we highly recommend its golden yellow stems for basketry and floral design work. Manage by either coppicing or pollarding.
Salix babylonica, GREEN WEEPING WILLOW, , Z 4,5,6,7,8 DR, Orn, Mature height - 50'x30', Growth – Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - Europe, Central Asia There is confusion over is it, or isn't it the real 'babylonica'. It seems from our reading that the ancient weeping willows of the fabled hanging gardens of Babylon were actually Populars ! This trees older bark is brown, younger green, branches go at 45' from trunk and secondary branches hang steeply down. Salix chaenomeloides, JAP. PUSSY WILLOW, Z 4,5,6,7,8, DR/Cut/Hon/Catkins Mature height - 12'x12', Growth - Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - Japan One of our favorite willows for catkins and all round performance. Boasts silvery gray foliage that stays attractive throughout summer, showy red buds in Winter, from which emerge large rabbits foot size catkins in February. My young son loves 'softies' and has had several stuffed toys and velvet articles that at different times he has been attached to. I was carrying several of these plants in the car, whose heads in full catkin poked past his seat. During the journey all the catkins were taken off the branches and rubbed on his cheek. Another example of the costs of bringing up children !
Salix cinerea, TRI COLOR WILLOW, 'Varigata' Z 4,5,6,7,8, DR Mature height - 12'x12', Growth - Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - Japan Bright green leaves splotched with white and yellow that lighten a border or are nice added to arrangements.
Salix daphnoides, VIOLET WILLOW, , Z 5,6,7,8, DR, Orn, Bask., twig, catk., Hon. Mature height - 50'x30', Growth – Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - Europe New stem growth is purple, with fine ornamental catkins. Good willow for basketry. Manage by coppicing or pollarding. Salix discolor, AMERICAN PUSSY WILLOW, Z 4,5,6,7,8, DR,Catkins Mature height - 25'x12', Growth - Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - NE America Reddish buds open in mid March to reveal white-gray catkins. Salix melonostachys, BLACK PUSSY WILLOW, , Z 5,6,7, DR, Orn, catk., Hon. Mature height - 6'x6', Growth – Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - Japan A plant that offers a lot to the floral clipper, size makes and easy garden fit and winter color can make great contrasts if sited well. In winter the stems color purple black, followed by the same colored catkins. Catkins mature with red antlers that change to yellow. Foliage that stays easy green, and small size make this a plant that will fit into a small garden. Salix intergra, VARIGATED WILLOW, Hakuro Nishiki, Z 4,5,6,7,8, DR, Orn, twig, catk., Hon. Mature height - 6'x6', Growth – Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - Japan This is a very versatile plant that offers a lot through the seasons and one that we are becoming to appreciate more and more. Whilst the winter twig is not going to rival a red twig dogwood, there's some color there. Late small catkins come in useful in arranging when some of our larger catkins are spent. The variegated leaf is its main attribute. New leaves emerge salmon pink aging to white variegation. At the top of its range may require a little shade to look good. Will benefit from pruning early spring, and even in season if leaf variegation fades as new leaf variegation is its most pronounced asset. Often seen in garden centers sold as a standard.
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