
Salix caprea
Goat Willow
Family |
Salicaceae |
Genus |
Salix |
Species |
caprea |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
Pronunciation |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
4-8 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
5-9 |
Temperature (°C) |
-28 |
Temperature (°F) |
-20 |
Height |
10 m |
Spread |
4 m |
General Description |
Decidious tree growing 10 m by f m. |
Cultivation |
Salix caprea roots very easily. Cuttings placed in moist soil are likely to produce roots within a few weeks. Likes full sun and moist soils. |
Shape |
Rounded crown |
Growth |
Fast |
ID Characteristic |
1 cm male catkins in March and early April, purplish-brown buds. |
Pests |
Susceptible to galls, leaves are eaten by browsing mammals. |
Habitat |
Grows along the sunny edges of woodlands, along lake shores and river banks as well as areas where b |
Bark/Stem Description |
Yellowish brown stems with rough fissured brown older bark. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
5 mm - 1 cm long purplish brown |
Leaf Description |
Dark green spring colour, yellow autumn colour. Alternate leaf arrangement, simple leaves 5-10cm long and 2.5-5cm wide. |
Flower Description |
Catkins are surrounded by blackish scales, the catkins are densely haired with yellow anthers. |
Fruit Description |
Greenish brown small capsule 5 mm to 1 cm with white fluff on the seeds. Long. |
Colour Description |
Dark green summer foliage followed by yellow autumn foilage with Dark brown bark. |
Texture Description |
Medium-fine. |
Propagation |
Cuttings placed in moist soil will start to root in a few weeks. Cuttings will also root in a vase of water. |