Profile
Purple Osier Willow
Salix purpurea
Deciduous Shrub
Height |
8 - 10 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
8 - 10 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Rounded, dense form; finely branched; good for wet soils and to stabilize banks along streams. |
Limitations |
Need rejuvenation pruning to keep good form. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE, (Zone 3) |
Origin |
Europe, central Asia, northern Africa, and Japan |
Cultivars |
‘Nana’ dwarf blue leaf Arctic willow; compact rounded form 5' or less in height; silver-gray leaves. nice low, clipped hedge; ‘Streamco’ introduced by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to stabilize stream banks. |
Invasive Potential |
May spread invasiveness unknown - Monitor plantings for spread |
