Salix purpurea 'Fish Creek’ - Tallest Arctic Willow
- hardy deciduous shrub with exceptionally vigorous growth
- 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
- stems start off brown then turn green; winter buds are yellow orange
- this willow species is bitter and unpalatable to deer, livestock, and rabbits
- this exceptionally vigorous male cultivar was originally developed for biofuel production
- grows a good 20-30% more biomass than other purpurea cultivars
- also useful as a windbreak, deer protection screen, and for larger living sculptures that are deer resistant!
- established plants can produce >10’ rods every year when coppiced
- fantastic for creating living fedges or other small structures
- great for basket weaving and other dried crafts
- good for sunny areas with regularly moist well-drained soils
- grows to 15-25 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 'Fish Creek’ - Tallest Arctic Willow
- hardy deciduous shrub with exceptionally vigorous growth
- 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
- stems start off brown then turn green; winter buds are yellow orange
- this willow species is bitter and unpalatable to deer, livestock, and rabbits
- this exceptionally vigorous male cultivar was originally developed for biofuel production
- grows a good 20-30% more biomass than other purpurea cultivars
- also useful as a windbreak, deer protection screen, and for larger living sculptures that are deer resistant!
- established plants can produce >10’ rods every year when coppiced
- fantastic for creating living fedges or other small structures
- great for basket weaving and other dried crafts
- good for sunny areas with regularly moist well-drained soils
- grows to 15-25 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
