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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Fading to a silvery-gray color.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Bog gardening
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Dynamic Accumulator: Mg (Magnesium)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Weeping Pussywillow
  • Kilmarnock Willow
  • Goat Willow

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Feb 18, 2012
Photo taken at Al's Garden Center, Woodburn, Oregon

Date: 2013-03-06
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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
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Photo taken at Al's Garden Center, Woodburn, Oregon
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Date: Feb 18, 2012
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