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Salix lanata
Wooly Willow
Mike's
Opinion
"
A charming little willow seldom seen in gardens but I think should be used more often.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Salicaceae |
| Genus |
| Salix |
| Species |
| lanata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a - 5b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -51 - (-21) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -60 - (-5) |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| S. lanata is a compact, bushy deciduous shrub with rounded, silvery-woolly leaves and green or yellow catkins in spring. |
| Landscape |
| Ideally suited for containers, hedging/screens, low maintenance plantings and to build wildlife habitat. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. |
| Shape |
| Spreading. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles (willow and poplar), sawflies and rust. |
| Habitat |
| Native to the circumboreal tundra regions. |
| Leaf Description |
| Grey-green foliage. |
| Flower Description |
| Green, silvery-grey, yellow in spring. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter. |
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