Salix purpurea 'Pendula' - Weeping Blue Arctic Willow
- hardy deciduous shrub with weeping habit
- purple young stems and narrow blue-green leaves make it also known as Purple willow or Blue willow
- inconspicuous light green blooms in early spring with the leaves
- can be trained into a miniature weeping willow tree
- this willow species is bitter and unpalatable to deer, livestock, and rabbits
- Willows are generally very easy to root from hardwood cuttings or long rods poked deep into the soil
- a tea made from willow stems can be used as a natural rooting hormone for plant propagation
- good for sunny areas with regularly moist well-drained soils
- a female cultivar, in case seeds are desired
- grows to 4-12 feet high by 6-8 feet wide
- grows in zones 3-8
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
Salix purpurea 'Pendula' - Weeping Blue Arctic Willow
- hardy deciduous shrub with weeping habit
- purple young stems and narrow blue-green leaves make it also known as Purple willow or Blue willow
- inconspicuous light green blooms in early spring with the leaves
- can be trained into a miniature weeping willow tree
- this willow species is bitter and unpalatable to deer, livestock, and rabbits
- Willows are generally very easy to root from hardwood cuttings or long rods poked deep into the soil
- a tea made from willow stems can be used as a natural rooting hormone for plant propagation
- good for sunny areas with regularly moist well-drained soils
- a female cultivar, in case seeds are desired
- grows to 4-12 feet high by 6-8 feet wide
- grows in zones 3-8
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
