Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002264
11/12/99
Salix repens--Creeping Willow
Hardiness Zones: 4
Height: 2 ft Spread: Form: spreading
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate:
Comments: Creeping Willow is a highly variable plant that
can be prostrate and creeping or, in garden situations,
reach a height of 6 feet or more. The plant spreads by
rhizomes. The green leaves are white on the undersides.
The catkins are produced in early spring before the leaves
emerge.
Cultivars:
'Boyd's Pendulous' - Pendulous, orange-brown stems cover
the ground. The plant is usually less than a foot
tall.
'Voorthuizen' - A prostrate plant only 6 inches tall.
References for Cultivars: Weston Nurseries 1999.
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