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Salix discolor (Pussy Willow)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 22524



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Salicales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species: Salix discolor
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Ornamental
  • Shrub
  • Tree
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 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)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
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Suitable For edit
  • Edging
  • Hedging/Screening
  • Indoor
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Yellow/Gold
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Rabbit Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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glendann (290)
Frank (2698)


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glendann (290) wrote on Apr 23 2009
The one here is a male pussy willow.It is short as it has been kept cut back.Very unusual blooms.

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Other names for this plant:
Salix ancorifera
Salix conformis
Salix crassa
Salix fuscata
Salix prinoides
Salix sensitiva
Salix squamata



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