Salix purpurea '#187' - Sculptor’s Arctic Willow
- hardy deciduous shrub with a tall and narrow habit
- purple young stems and narrow blue-green leaves make this also known as Purple willow or Blue willow
- inconspicuous light green blooms in early spring with the leaves
- long, thin, and straight green rods are particularly excellent for training into a living fedge
- this willow species is bitter and unpalatable to deer, livestock, and rabbits
- good for sunny areas with regularly moist well-drained soils
- this vigorous male cultivar was originally developed for biofuel production
- established plants can produce 8-10’ rods every year when coppiced
- fantastic for creating living fedges or other small structures
- great for basket weaving and other dried crafts
- grows to 4-16 feet high by 6-8 feet wide
- grows in zones 3-8
- rods are unrooted cuts long enough to start your living sculpture with! These are cut to order, and so quantities available may be higher than listed. Please inquire if you need more for your project, and I’ll check!
- 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 '#187' - Sculptor’s Arctic Willow
- hardy deciduous shrub with a tall and narrow habit
- purple young stems and narrow blue-green leaves make this also known as Purple willow or Blue willow
- inconspicuous light green blooms in early spring with the leaves
- long, thin, and straight green rods are particularly excellent for training into a living fedge
- this willow species is bitter and unpalatable to deer, livestock, and rabbits
- good for sunny areas with regularly moist well-drained soils
- this vigorous male cultivar was originally developed for biofuel production
- established plants can produce 8-10’ rods every year when coppiced
- fantastic for creating living fedges or other small structures
- great for basket weaving and other dried crafts
- grows to 4-16 feet high by 6-8 feet wide
- grows in zones 3-8
- rods are unrooted cuts long enough to start your living sculpture with! These are cut to order, and so quantities available may be higher than listed. Please inquire if you need more for your project, and I’ll check!
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
