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weeping purple willow | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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weeping purple willow

Salix purpurea 'Pendula'

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Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae

About this plant

'Pendula' is a small deciduous tree, usually grafted as a standard at 2-3m, forming a broad, pendulous crown of slender arching purple shoots with narrow leaves, glaucous beneath and slender catkins, to 2.5cm, opening with the leaves

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 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 DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth 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

Can get aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles and sawflies

Diseases

May be subject to willow anthracnose diseases and a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesFlower Borders

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Spreading

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years