Salix hastata 'Wehrhahnii' (m)


halberd willow 'Wehrhahnii'
A slow-growing, small, spreading deciduous shrub with erect, purple-brown shoots bearing silvery-white male catkins, later yellow, followed by bright green leaves later dark, glaucous beneath
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
20–50 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Brown Purple | White Yellow | Green | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Brown Purple | Green | ||
Autumn | Brown Purple | Green | ||
Winter | Brown Purple |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Salix are deciduous shrubs and trees of diverse habit, with simple leaves and tiny flowers in catkins, male and female usually on separate plants. Some are valued for their brightly coloured winter shoots, others for their foliage or showy male catkins
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
A small, slow growing shrub for sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Pests
Can get aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles and sawflies
Diseases
May be subject to a rust
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