Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'

Male catkins open to black with bright red anthers, before turning yellow
Ovate dark green finely-toothed leaves are silver-green on the undersides
Purplish-black stems are attractive in the winter
Bloom Time: March to April

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Near-black

HEIGHT:
175-200 cm

SPREAD:
200-250 cm

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50cm 3g

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Black pussy willow grows best in a medium to wet soil, in full sun. Grown for its attractive black catkins, and its purplish-black stems for winter interest. Good specimen for the home landscape. Use as a screen, in low spots, or along ponds and streams.

Additional Notes about Black Pussy Willow:

Winner of the Royal Horticulture Society Award of Garden Merit.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Cut Flower/Foliage

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Wet Soils
Moist to Average

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Catkins
Deciduous

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

HABIT:
Upright
Rounded

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green (dark)

LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge