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black willow

Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys' (m)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae

About this plant

'Melanostachys' is a bushy shrub to 3m tall, with oval, glossy leaves that are grey-hairy when young; showy black catkins open in early spring and have orange-red anthers that turn yellow as they mature

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 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 FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any deep, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid shallow chalk soil

Pruning

Pruning group 7, every 1-3 years in March for coloured winter shoots

Propagation

Root softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter

Pests

Aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawflies, willow scale may problematic

Diseases

Willow anthracnose, honey fungus and rust are possible problems

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years