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Sharp-leaf Willow

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Salix acutifolia

20-30' × 10-40' Very hardy, native to Russia, Poland and parts of eastern Asia. Also known as Siberian Violet-willow.

This gorgeous willow displays a rainbow of colors throughout the seasons. Young shoots range from dark red to deep purple and develop a frosty white bloom with maturity. Silver catkins dangle in early spring, then narrow pointed 4"-long leaves turn from bright green to a lively yellow in the fall. Likes full sun and moist soil. Zone 2.

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Hardy to Zone: 2

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Additional Information

Willows Salix spp.

The genus Salix comprises hundreds of different species of plants most commonly called willows but sometimes called Osier or Sallow. Willows grow all over the world. Some, like the weeping willow, are towering specimens. Others are short scrubby bushes; willows growing in the arctic can be 100 years old but only 2' tall! Uses include ornamental landscaping, shade, basketmaking, erosion control, timber, fuel and medicine. All parts, especially the bark, contain salicin, used for relief of pain and fever for hundreds, or even thousands, of years. Aspirin is a synthetic analog of salicin. Willows feed local wildlife, insects and birds. We plant them near the orchard to provide early season forage for our native pollinators. All prefer sun and loamy wet soils, but are adaptable, easily transplanted and fast growing.

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Items from our perennial plants warehouse ship from early March through mid-to-late May, weather depending, beginning with warmer USDA zones.