Salix purpurea 'Vermont Red’ - Red Stem Arctic Willow
- hardy deciduous shrub with uncommonly dark red rods
- species usual 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
- this willow species is bitter and unpalatable to deer, livestock, and rabbits
- this female cultivar is more shrubby and ornamental than other purpureas, with its dark red stems
- slender ornamental stems are deepest red in full sun
- could make a great ornamental hedge against deer
- 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 3-7 feet high by 4 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 'Vermont Red’ - Red Stem Arctic Willow
- hardy deciduous shrub with uncommonly dark red rods
- species usual 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
- this willow species is bitter and unpalatable to deer, livestock, and rabbits
- this female cultivar is more shrubby and ornamental than other purpureas, with its dark red stems
- slender ornamental stems are deepest red in full sun
- could make a great ornamental hedge against deer
- 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 3-7 feet high by 4 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
