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silvery creeping willow | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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silvery creeping willow

Salix repens var. argentea

Low Maintenance

Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae

About this plant

S. repens var. argentea is a deciduous bushy shrub, to 1m tall and 2m wide, initially upright in habit then arching and spreading. Narrowly-oval, densely-hairy leaves are grey-green above and silvery beneath and appear after the silvery catkins that mature to yellow in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moderately fertile, moist soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or hardwood cuttings in winter

Pests

May be affected by aphids and caterpillars

Diseases

Rust diseases and willow anthracnose may cause problems

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower Borders

Planting Places

GreenhousePond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years