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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
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-28
Temperature (°F)
-20
Height
10 m
Spread
4 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
April
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.
Bark/Stem Description
Yellowish brown stems with rough fissured brown older bark.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
5 - 10 mm long purplish brown.
Leaf Description
Dark green spring colour, yellow autumn colour. Alternate leaf arrangement, simple leaves 5-10cm long and 2.5 - 5 cm wide.
Flower Description
Catkins are surrounded by blackish scales, the catkins are densely haired with yellow anthers.
Fruit Description
Greenish brown small capsule 5 - 10 mm with white fluff on the seeds. Long.
Colour Description
Dark green summer foliage followed by yellow autumn foliage with Dark brown bark.
Texture Description
Medium-fine.
Notable Specimens
St Agnes Head, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
Cuttings placed in moist soil will start to root in a few weeks. Cuttings will also root in a vase of water.
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