Pussy Willow, American Glaucous Willow, American Pussy Willow, Glaucous Willow, Large Pussy Willow
Salix discolor (Pussy Willow) is a rounded large shrub or small deciduous tree boasting broadly elliptic bright green leaves adorned with bluish undersides. Before the foliage emerges in late winter or early spring, male trees produce a showy display of silky, pearl gray catkins, 1.5 in. long (3 cm), along their red-brown stems. Female trees produce small green catkins. This willow is among the first flowering plants in the spring, the catkins providing a high quantity of pollen and nectar as a food source, to bees, insects or birds. Pussy Willow can be used as a windbreak and hedge. In early spring, its flowering branches are in high demand.
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
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Plant Type | Shrubs, Trees |
Plant Family | Salicaceae |
Genus | Salix |
Common names | Glaucous Willow, Pussy Willow, Willow |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
Height |
6' - 15' (180cm - 4.6m) |
Spread |
4' - 12' (120cm - 3.7m) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average, High |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Poorly Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Native Plants | Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northeast, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Rocky Mountains, South Dakota, Southeast, United States, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Tolerance | Deer, Wet Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Birds |
Garden Uses | Hedges And Screens, Ponds And Streams |
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
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Plant Type | Shrubs, Trees |
Plant Family | Salicaceae |
Genus | Salix |
Common names | Glaucous Willow, Pussy Willow, Willow |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
Height |
6' - 15' (180cm - 4.6m) |
Spread |
4' - 12' (120cm - 3.7m) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average, High |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Poorly Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Native Plants | Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northeast, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Rocky Mountains, South Dakota, Southeast, United States, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Tolerance | Deer, Wet Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Birds |
Garden Uses | Hedges And Screens, Ponds And Streams |
How many Salix discolor (Pussy Willow) do I need for my garden?
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