Name: Black Pussy Willow
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 1849-3G
Price: 24.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'

This upright ornamental willow bears distinctive dark, almost black catkins in late winter: among the most dramatic of the pussy willows, providing bold early-spring interest on bare stems.

Ornamental flowers are produced reliably through the bloom season.
Foliage is green, providing season-long interest.
Minimal maintenance required once established.
Best in full sun with moist soil.

Size

3 gal

$24.00

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil Moisture

Moist

Hardiness Zone

4 – 4

Mature Height (meters)

175.0 – 200.0

Mature Spread (meters)

200.0 – 250.0

Growth Rate

Medium

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Upright

Deer Resistant

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Growing & Maintenance Tips

Black pussy willow grows best in a medium to wet soil, in full sun. Grown for its attractive black catkins, and its purplish-black stems for winter interest. Good specimen for the home landscape. Use as a screen, in low spots, or along ponds and streams.