Scientific Name
Salix sachhalinensis ‘Sekka’ = Salix udensis ‘Sekka’

Common Name
Japanese fantail willow
Hardiness Zones: 5-7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types
Texture: Medium
Form: Large, rounded shrub to small tree; fascinated, flat, twisted stems
Height: 10 to 15’
Width: 10 to 15’
Leaf: 4 to 6" alternate, simple, leaves; purplish red buds and purplish red stem; yellow fall color
Flower/Fruit: A male plant; produces grayish catkins in early spring; mature to soft yellow
Comments: Short lived; weak wood; branches can be used in flower arrangements
Cultivars: --
 

 

 

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