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Ornamental Plants plus Version 2.0 - 00001301
01/01/98

Salix purpurea--Purpleosier Willow

Hardiness Zones: 3 to 6                                     
Height: 10 ft   Spread: 10 ft  Form: rounded                
Type: deciduous shrub                                       
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches                         

Comments: A useful shrub for planting along streams.  When  
the plant becomes overgrown rejuvenate it by cutting it     
back to the ground.  Willows are problem-prone plants that  
require more care than other shrubs.                        

Cultivars:                                                  
   'Nana' - (Dwarf Arctic Willow) - A 5 foot tall shrub     
     with bluish foliage.  During the winter the bark is    
     purplish.                                              
   'Pendula' - A weeping form with silvery-blue foliage     
     and purplish red stems.                                
   'Streamco' - A 10-foot tall shrub that grows fast and    
     thrives in wet soils.                                  

References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1997, Lake       
County Nursery 1997, Weston Nurseries 1997, Spring Meadow   
Nursery 1997, Monrovia Nursery Company 1997.                

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