Salix purpurea

Name: Salix purpurea
Common Name: Purple osier willow				Family:  Salicaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit spreading, arching yet upright	Hard. Zone   usda 4		Mature Size 5m tall by 5m spread					x
Leaf: oblong, entire, dark green to blue green					Fall/Winter Color: red tinged shoots
Leaf Arr.    x    Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: small flowers in slender, silvery green catkin 3cm, male catkin has purple anthers that turn yellow						Infl.: catkins
Jan.     Feb.     ( March.      April.      May.)      June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use High  x   Low		Soil Rich  x   Lean     Well-drained					Exposure Sun   x  Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses: useful in moist areas around water, mixed border, pupae habitat		Limitations: aphids, gray mold, root rot					Other Features: