Salix udensis 'Sekka'
Japanese Fantail Willow, Dragon-tail Willow, Fasciated Willow
$14.99
- Main interest:
- very unique fasciated stems, widely used for flower arrangements and Ikebana
- Exposure:
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Flower colour:
- silver-grey with yellow anthers
- Fragrance:
- Non-fragrant
- Flowering period:
- March to April
- Foliage:
- green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 4a: -34.5 °C (-30 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 15 ft (4.5 m) width: 20 ft (6 m)
- Use:
- specimen, hedge, flower arangements
The Japanese Fantail Willow is an ornamental shrub that is often grown for its inclusion in Ikebana and other flower arrangements. Silvery-grey catkins with yellow anthers emerge in the spring. In the summer months bright green compound leaves adorn the flattened and twisted reddish branches. Newly propagated plants may take 3-4 years before the unique stem fasciation begins to appear.
- Main interest:
- very unique fasciated stems, widely used for flower arrangements and Ikebana
- Exposure:
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Flower colour:
- silver-grey with yellow anthers
- Fragrance:
- Non-fragrant
- Flowering period:
- March to April
- Foliage:
- green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 4a: -34.5 °C (-30 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 15 ft (4.5 m) width: 20 ft (6 m)
- Use:
- specimen, hedge, flower arangements
The Japanese Fantail Willow is an ornamental shrub that is often grown for its inclusion in Ikebana and other flower arrangements. Silvery-grey catkins with yellow anthers emerge in the spring. In the summer months bright green compound leaves adorn the flattened and twisted reddish branches. Newly propagated plants may take 3-4 years before the unique stem fasciation begins to appear.
Synonym(s): Salix sachalinensis 'Sekka', Salix 'Setsuka'


