Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock'
Common name: Kilmarnock willow
Description: small pendulous
form; .5 m (20"); very effective in a small area
growing on mounded soil
Conditions: full sun to part shade; moderately
drought tolerant; tolerates poor soil; pruning stimulates
fresh pendulous growth
Coldest Zone: 3 (find your
zone; further info on plant hardiness)
There are many pleasing ways to grow pendulous
willows. This quick-growing shrub can easily be trained to
cascade over a retaining wall. Another option is to graft
Pendula onto straight stock - S. smithiana is supposed to
the best for grafting - so that the branches weep to the ground.
Highly ornamental.
Sizes available: bundle of 10
cuttings, plugs
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