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Hardiness
Zones:
3
to 7a |
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Habit:
Deciduous |
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Growth
Rate: Rapid |
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Site
Requirements: Sun
to light shade; prefers moist to wet sites |
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Height:
8
to 10 feet |
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Width:
6
to 10 feet |
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Texture:
Fine |
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Form:
Rounded,
dense; finely branched |
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Flower/Fruit:
0.5
to 1.2" narrow cylindrical catkins; often curved; red
changing to purple-black
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Foliage:
Alternate,
simple, oblanceolate, lustrous dark green leaves; 2 to 4"
long; very narrow; may occasionally be opposite |
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Comments:
Best
used along stream or pond banks
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Cultivars:
Nana
= Arctic Blue Willow: 3 to 5 feet tall; 4 to 5 feet wide;
blue-green, dense, fine-textured leaves
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