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Salix caprea (Goat Willow)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 22515



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Salicales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species: Salix caprea
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Native
  • Ornamental
  • Tree
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • > 60 feet (> 18 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • March
Flowering End edit
  • April
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Aristate
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Suitable For edit
  • Hedging/Screening
  • Architectural
  • Flower Arranging/Drying
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Sandy / Light
Soil pH edit
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
  • 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Droopy (10087) wrote on Mar 29 2009
The best thing about this tree is the downy grey "blooms". A favourite tree amongst children, and a certain sign of spring coming. If you know how, you can make flutes out of the twigs of this tree.

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