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violet willow

Salix daphnoides

Low Maintenance

Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae
Common Names: European violet willow

About this plant

S. daphnoides forms an initially upright, later spreading tree. The young shoots are dark purple with a silvery bloom in winter. Silky, grey catkins up to 4cm long are produced in late winter/early spring

Growing Information

Height

4-8 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 Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in any reasonable soil; can be grown as a tree or as a shrub for winter stems

Pruning

Pruning group 1 if grown as a tree, pruning group 7 if grown for winter stems

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or hardwood cuttings

Pests

Can get aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, willow scale and sawflies

Diseases

May be subject to willow anthracnose and a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Greenhouse

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years