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willow 'Blue Streak'

Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak' (m)

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Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae

About this plant

'Blue Streak' is a large deciduous shrub with purple, vividly white-bloomed stems and narrow, dark green leaves. Slender silvery catkins to 5cm in length, with yellow anthers

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile deep soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Can be hard pruned to rejuvenate or pollard

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter

Pests

Can get aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles and sawflies

Diseases

May be affected by willow anthracnose diseases, honey fungus and a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years