Salix balsamifera mas

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Height
2 to 3 m
Flowering Time
March, April
Light/shadow demands
no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
flood, all substrates
Trees and shrubs for bees
Fragrant
Salix balsamifera mas
Characteristics:
Habit
Broadly upright shrub, 2-3 m tall and wide; often with several stems and arching upright, sometimes thicket-like; rarely a crooked small tree with rounded crown, then to 5 m tall; fast-growing, initially 0.8-1.2 m a year, later 0.2-0.4 m
Blossom
In catkins, greenish yellow, before or while leaves shoot, March to April
Leaves
Lanceolate to elliptical, 10-12 cm long, thin to the touch, early shoots in April with aromatic scent, pink-green to bronze-green, later fresh green, conspicuously shiny, bluish green underneath, yellow in September or beginning of October
Roots
Shallow, intense and far-reaching root system, not sensitive to floods and stagnant dampness
Demands
Sun to shady, likes cool-humid areas, frost hardy, good for urban areas, wind resistant
Soil
Fresh to damp, acidic to slightly alkaline, on all moist substrates, not demanding, robust; somewhat tolerant of salt
Hardiness Zone
Zone 4  
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
Synonyms
S. pyrifolia mas
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99370143 Cont, 60-100 €14.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99370143 Cont, 60-100 €14.00