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purple willow 'Gracilis' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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purple willow 'Gracilis'

Salix purpurea 'Gracilis'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae

About this plant

A compact, low-growing deciduous shrub with a dense rounded habit, reddish-purple multi stems that appear vibrant after autumns leaf fall, and blue-green foliage. Silvery catkins appear in early spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 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 DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast 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

May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles and sawflies

Diseases

May be susceptible to willow anthracnose diseases and a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverFlower BordersBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years