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golden willow 'Yelverton' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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golden willow 'Yelverton'

Salix alba var. vitellina 'Yelverton'

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Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae

About this plant

A deciduous tree, often grown as a shrub, with striking reddish-orange and yellow-orange stems in winter

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

An easy to grow fast-growing plant for sun or partial shade. Often pollarded or coppiced

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or coppicing every 3-4 years

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 subject to a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardFlower BordersBanks Slopes

Planting Places

BordersOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years