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Yezo dwarf willow | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Yezo dwarf willow

Salix nakamurana var. yezoalpina

Low Maintenance

Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae
Common Names: creeping alpine willow

About this plant

S. nakamurana var. yezoalpina is a prostrate shrub, with long trailing arms, to 30cm high and up to 3m across. Rounded to ovate, net-veined leaves are held on long stalks and emerge covered with silky white hairs. Leaves mature to a glossy green before turning yellow in autumn. Silky, yellowish catkins are borne in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 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 Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moist, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter

Pests

May be affected by aphids, caterpillars, sawflies and leaf beetles

Diseases

Rust diseases and willow anthracnose may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersPatio Container

Planting Places

GreenhousePond MarginsConservatory

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years