Description
This ground creeping salix is a delight with its red catkins.
Perfect for any area in the garden this specimen will quickly spread out or cascade from its location.
Flowering: Spring
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 5cm
Spread: 100cm
Common Name: willow
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Salicaceae
Foliage: elliptic
Basic Colour: ( red )
Flower Colour: red
Natural Flowering: May
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 30cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / dry / moist
Soil ph: acid / alkaline / neutral
Location: border / rock garden / container / cottage garden
Usage: ornamental / ground cover
Pruning:
Tolerates: rabbit tolerance / drought tolerant
Origin: Asia
Dorothy Searle (verified owner) –
It was labelled something like ‘coming out of dormancy’ – which is strange in September. The growth is spindly and pale. I don’t know how well it will recover.