Salix pentandra
Zone: 3-7
Height: To 50 feet
Size: 12 inch cutting
Also know as: Bay Willow, Laurel Willow
A large shrub or tree with glossy dark green leaves. New growth is reddish/brown, mature growth is green/gray. Large sized modest colored catkins in spring. Often planted for is ornamental value, can also be used for basketry.
Thrives with modest to heavy watering, but will grow in a wide variety of soils once established.
Rooting hormone: Hormodin 1