Salix viminalis
Zone: 3-7
Height: To 20 feet
Size: 12 inch cutting
Also know as: Common osier, Basket willow
A multi-stemmed large shrub or small tree with deep yellow to reddish brown new growth. The beautiful yellow catkins are highly ornamental. Catkins develop before the leaves show up in the spring.
Commonly used in basketry, giving rise to its alternative common name of "basket willow".
Thrives with modest to heavy watering, but will grow in a wide variety of soils once established.
Rooting hormone: Hormodin 1