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Salix irrorata
Blue-Stem Willow, Sandbar Willow
Origin: Genus name from the classical Latin name for Willow, also from the Celtic word 'sal' which means near and 'lis', meaning water. Native to southwestern United States of America including western Texas, Arizona and Colorado.
| Family |
| Salicaceae |
| Genus |
| Salix |
| Species |
| irrorata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 15 |
| Height |
| Up to 3 m |
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| General Description |
| Salix irrorata is a large, upright, dense ornamental shrub with long, glossy green foliage. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to part shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Stems turn a striking lavender colour in autumn and winter. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, purple-yellow, waxy. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong-lanceolate, 5 - 10 cm long, young leaves are russet coloured maturing to a glossy green above and grey-green below. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers in catkins (flowering spikes) which are short and dense, 2 - 3 cm long, all of one sex, wind-pollinated. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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