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Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak' (Siberian violet willow 'Blue Streak')
1 hour care
per year
per year
10m
Max height
Max height
12m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 Years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak'
Other names
Siberian violet willow 'Blue Streak', Sharp-leaved willow 'Blue Streak', Salix daphnoides 'Blue Streak'
Genus
Salix Salix
Variety or Cultivar
'Blue Streak' _ 'Blue Streak' is a vigorous, spreading, male, deciduous shrub with arching, white-bloomed, dark blue stems bearing narrowly lance-shaped, grey-green leaves turning yellow in autumn and, in early spring before the leaves emerge, slender, silvery-grey flower catkins with yellow anthers.
Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak' is: Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Spreading
Flower
Flushed yellow, Silvery-grey in Spring
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Sawflies , Lacebugs , Caterpillars , Aphids , Scale insects Sawflies , Lacebugs , Caterpillars , Aphids , Scale insects
Blight , Anthracnose diseases , Canker , Powdery mildew , Rust Blight , Anthracnose diseases , Canker , Powdery mildew , Rust
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1 in late winter or early spring. Can be pollarded every 3-4 years.
Propagation methods
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak' (Siberian violet willow 'Blue Streak') will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Waterside, Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Coastal, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in moist or moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates partial shade. Will not tolerate dry soil.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak'
Other names
Siberian violet willow 'Blue Streak', Sharp-leaved willow 'Blue Streak', Salix daphnoides 'Blue Streak'
Genus
Salix Salix
Variety or Cultivar
'Blue Streak' _ 'Blue Streak' is a vigorous, spreading, male, deciduous shrub with arching, white-bloomed, dark blue stems bearing narrowly lance-shaped, grey-green leaves turning yellow in autumn and, in early spring before the leaves emerge, slender, silvery-grey flower catkins with yellow anthers.
Native to
North America
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Flushed yellow, Silvery-grey in Spring
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Sawflies , Lacebugs , Caterpillars , Aphids , Scale insects
Specific diseases
Blight , Anthracnose diseases , Canker , Powdery mildew , Rust
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1 in late winter or early spring. Can be pollarded every 3-4 years.
Propagation methods
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak' (Siberian violet willow 'Blue Streak') will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Waterside, Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Coastal, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in moist or moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates partial shade. Will not tolerate dry soil.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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