Creeping Willow
Family: Salicaceae (Willow
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 2 feet
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Spread: 6 feet
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Bloom Time: spring
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Bloom: silvery catkins mature to yellow
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: tolerates poorly drained clay
soils
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Moisture: medium to wet; thrives in
consistently moist soils
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Use: ground cover, slopes, rock
gardens
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Care: prune as needed in late winter to
early spring
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Concerns: willows are susceptible to
blights, crown gall, powdery mildew, leaf spots, scab, rust and cankers. Insect pests include aphids, scale, borers,
lace bugs, beetles and caterpillars
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Native to: Europe and Asia
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Notes: gray-green narrow oval leaves
above and white below; spreads by creeping procumbent stems
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D189
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