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goat willow

Salix caprea

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae
Common Names: florist's willow, great sallow, Kilmarnock willow, Northamptonshire palm, palm willow, pussy willow, sallow, sally

About this plant

S. caprea is a rounded deciduous shrub or small tree with broadly elliptic leaves greyish beneath, and large grey catkins in spring

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 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 DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any deep moist well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes shallow chalk soils

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or hardwood cuttings

Pests

Can get aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles and sawflies

Diseases

May be subject to willow anthracnose diseases and a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years