Salix purpurea 'Green Dicks'
Description: medium shrub; 2-5 m (6-16');
bright olive green new growth; vigorous, especially with an
annual pruning
Ideal conditions: full sun to part shade;
thrives with regular deep watering; tolerates a wide range
of soil types; prune for utility
Coldest Zone: 3 (find your
zone; further info on plant hardiness)
This is a small and slender shrub suitable for fine
baskets. Coppicing will enable it to be used in a
border where the many fine branches can serve as an anchor.
After the leaves drop off in the autumn, the stems intensify
to a very bright green colour.
According to Christopher Newsholme in the book Willow:
The Genus Salix, Salix purpurea is bitter and unpalatable
to livestock and rabbits.
Sizes available: bundle of 10 cuttings
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This picture was taken in October and is of a group of two
year old plants that are coppiced in the late winter every
year.
Comparison of willow
stems and leaves
Lists of various willow
uses
hardy field grown plants
