Salix irrorata
Blue-stem willow, Bluestem willow, Sandbar willow, Dewystem willow
Salix Salix
S. irrorata - S. irrorata is an upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with slender, purple stems, bloomed white in winter, bearing narrowly oblong, sparsely toothed, bright green leaves and grey catkins in early spring before the leaves emerge. Male catkins have prominent yellow stamens.
Salix irrorata is: Deciduous
Bushy, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Grey in Spring
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Resistant to deer.
Sawflies , Lacebugs , Caterpillars , Aphids , Scale insects Sawflies , Lacebugs , Caterpillars , Aphids , Scale insects
Rust Rust
Pruning group 1 in late winter or early spring. Can be pollarded every 3-4 years.
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Salix irrorata (Blue-stem willow) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Waterside, Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Coastal, Wildlife
Grow in moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Salix irrorata
Blue-stem willow, Bluestem willow, Sandbar willow, Dewystem willow
Salix Salix
S. irrorata - S. irrorata is an upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with slender, purple stems, bloomed white in winter, bearing narrowly oblong, sparsely toothed, bright green leaves and grey catkins in early spring before the leaves emerge. Male catkins have prominent yellow stamens.
Southwestern United States
Deciduous
Bushy, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Grey in Spring
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Resistant to deer.
Sawflies , Lacebugs , Caterpillars , Aphids , Scale insects
Pruning group 1 in late winter or early spring. Can be pollarded every 3-4 years.
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Salix irrorata (Blue-stem willow) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Waterside, Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Coastal, Wildlife
Grow in moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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