Salix yezoalpina (Yezo Dwarf Willow)
Botanical Information
| Family | Salicaceae |
| Genus | Salix |
| Species | yezoalpina |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
| Origin | Native to Russia and Japan. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 6b |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6 - 7 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -20 to -15 |
| Temperature (°F) | 4 - 5 |
| Height | 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread | 2.5 - 4 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | March, April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | A small shrub producing catkins in spring. |
| Shape | Trailing. |
| Landscape | Use as a ground cover, rock garden specimen, or on banks and slopes to retain soil. |
| Propagation | Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in winter. |
| Cultivation | Grow in a moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial-shade. |
| Pests | Susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawflies, willow scale, willow anthracnose, scab, canker, honey fungus and rust. |
| Notable Specimens | Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |
Photographs
Salix yezoalpina, form. Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. 25/10/2019.
Salix yezoalpina, leaf. Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. 25/10/2019.