Salix x 'Americana'

American Hybrid Willow

Main interest:

produce great rods that turn reddish brown when dry, very popular for basketry and furniture

Exposure:

full sun

Soil humidity:

moist soil

Flower colour:

catkins start gray, turn red and then yellow

Fragrance:

Non-fragrant

Flowering period:

April to May

Foliage:

bright green

USDA Hardiness:

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

Mature height & width (max.):

height: 10 ft (3 m) width: 10 ft (3 m)

Use:

screens, hedges, specimen, basketry rods, furniture rods, trellis rods

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Synonym(s): Salix 'Americana', Salix eriocephala x petiolaris 'Americana'