Salix purpurea 'Nancy Saunders'

Nancy Saunders Purple Willow, Nancy Saunders Basket Willow

Main interest:

very attractive vivid red stems in spring and summer, shiny red twigs in winter, 4 to 5 ft long stems, thin rods, fine basketry, black-grey catkins

Exposure:

full sun to partial shade

Soil humidity:

moist to wet soil

Flower colour:

black turning grey then pink and finally yellow

Fragrance:

Non-fragrant

Flowering period:

April

Foliage:

grey green

USDA Hardiness:

zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map

Mature height & width (max.):

height: 8 ft (2.4 m) width: 5 ft (1.5 m)

Use:

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

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$12.99

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