Woody > Salix > Salix brachycarpa > Salix brachycarpa 'Blue Fox'
Salix brachycarpa
'Blue Fox'
Blue Fox Willow
| Family |
| Salicaceae |
| Genus |
| Salix |
| Species |
| brachycarpa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Blue Fox' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 to -34 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 to -30 |
| Height |
| 50 - 80 cm |
| Spread |
| 100 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Small informal gardens, hedges, borders, cottage edges, winter interest, erosion control or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Tolerates partial shade, water throughout the growing season and fertilize in early spring. Requires little to no pruning. |
| Shape |
| Compact, erect and upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Silvery bluish-green foliage. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Compact, multi-stemming, slightly glaborous robust bark. New growth carry small thin hairs. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small, narrow pinnate leaves that curl slightly upward-inward. |
| Flower Description |
| Small insignificant flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| Silvery bluish-green foliage. Greyish-brown bark. New growth is a pale green with small, fine, short white hairs. Small insignificant white flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada. |
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