Salix purpurea ‘Bleu’

Bleu Purple Willow, Bleu Basket Willow

Main interest:

upright, 6 to 10 ft long rods, ideal for basketry, winter colour in the garden, living structure, black-red catkins

Exposure:

full sun

Soil humidity:

moist to wet soil

Flower colour:

black turning chartreuse

Fragrance:

Non-fragrant

Flowering period:

April to May

Foliage:

blue green

USDA Hardiness:

zone 4a: -34.5 °C (-30 °F) View Zone Map

Mature height & width (max.):

height: 12 ft (3.6 m) width: 5 ft (1.5 m)

Use:

screens, hedges, fedges, bank stabilization, pond or creek side, flower arrangements, living willow structures, cut stems

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$14.99

Synonym(s): Salix purpurea 'Purple Dicks'

Also known as: Purple Osier Willow, Purpleosier Willow, Violet Willow