Salix discolor

Soft silky silvery catkins appear before the leaves
Medium-green leaves have downy gray-white undersides
Upright habit
Bloom Time: Early spring

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Silver

HEIGHT:
5-6 m

SPREAD:
125-150 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Pussy willow grows best in a moist soil and is suitable for wetland edges or riverbanks. Often cultivated for its silvery catkins that are widely used in floral arrangements.

Additional Notes about Pussy Willow:

Native to Ontario

Contains salicin and was used by Native Americans as a painkiller.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Wet Soils
Moist to Average
Well-drained

ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators

ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
Catkins

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

HABIT:
Upright

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Gray

LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge

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