Salix discolor ~ Pussy Willow-ServeScape
Salix discolor ~ Pussy Willow-ServeScape
Salix discolor ~ Pussy Willow-ServeScape

Salix discolor

Pussy Willow

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Pussy Willow is a large multi-stemmed native deciduous shrub with a rounded spreading habit. The finely toothed leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, about 2-4 inches long with no significant color in fall.  The small, fluffy, silver-gray catkins that appear before the leaves in early spring give the plant its common name.  Thrives in full sun with moist to wet well drained soils.  Tolerates occasional flooding.

Salix discolor is a host for the Viceroy an d supports a large number of the specialized bees.

Type: 

Shrub

Origins:

Northern N. America

Height: 

10' - 20'

Spread: 

8' - 12'

Spacing: 

10'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

2 - 7

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

Spring

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  High maintenance.  Avoid dry soils. Pruning should be done in late winter to early spring to maintain its shape and promote vigorous growth. No serious pests or diseases, but watch for aphids, scale, borers, and leaf spot.

LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized AreasWoodland Gardens, and  Shade Tree

COMPANION PLANTS: Red Maple, Creeping PhloxSilky Dogwood

IMAGES:  Famartin2017-04-03 15 46 46 Pussy Willow blooming along Scotsmore Way near Kinross Circle in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, VirginiaCC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, KenraizSalix discolor kz1CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Famartin2017-04-03 15 47 47 Pussy Willow flowers along Scotsmore Way near Kinross Circle in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, VirginiaCC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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