Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
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This pretty ornamental willow is adorned with glossy grey-green leaves all summer. Purple-black winter stems burst into a profusion of deep-red catkins in early spring before the foliage emerges. Easy to grow.
Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society
Zones: 5 to 8
Family: Salicaceae
Type: Deciduous Shrub
Height: 5 to 6 ft.
Spread: 5 to 6 ft.
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Condition: Moist To Well-drained
Bloom Time: March to April
Image Credits:
- Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons