Mountain Willow (Salix arbuscula)

Description

Mountain Willow (Salix arbuscula) from Flowervision

Salix arbuscula, commonly called mountain willow, is native to moist, calcareous soils in rocky alpine slopes, meadows and grasslands in Scotland, Scandinavia and Russia.
In its native habitat, it is a dense, deciduous shrub which assumes two different forms:
(a) at lower alpine elevations, it typically grows 3-6′ tall with an upright form.
(b) at higher alpine elevations, it typically grows only 12-20″ tall with a low, prostrate form.

Nurseries typically sell the prostrate, high alpine form as a rock garden plant.
Elliptic to lance-shaped, glossy green leaves (2-4″ long) have a bluish-green cast beneath.
Grayish-green catkins (to 1 inch long) with reddish anthers bloom in May, but are not particularly showy.

Features:
Deciduous shrub
Height: up to 2m
Full sun to part shade
Can be grown in containers
Best grown in sandy or rocky, medium to wet soils in full sun to light shade

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