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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Syn. S. alba 'Tristis' of gardens. Especially effective over water. -
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawflies, willow scale, anthracnose, honey fungus, rust. -
Place of origin
Garden origin. Cross between S. alba and S. babylonica. -
DeciduousNarrowly lance-shaped, tapered, bright-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long.
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Fully hardy
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Height
15m (50ft) -
Spread
15m (50ft)
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TreeFast-growing, wide-spreading tree with slender, golden-yellow shoots, pendent to the ground. Produces slender catkins to 5cm (2in) long, yellow males and green females often present on the same tree. Catkins are produced with the leaves.
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Weeping / pendulous
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Bee friendly
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Mature Size15m (50ft)
15m (50ft)