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willow 'Boydii' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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willow 'Boydii'

Salix 'Boydii' (f)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae

About this plant

'Boydii' is a compact, upright, deciduous shrub growing very slowly into a gnarled bush up to 1m in height, with rounded, hairy, greyish, veiny leaves to 2.5cm in length. Insignificant grey female catkins are sparingly produced

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 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

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

A small, very slow growing shrub for sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1

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

Patio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years