Salix cinerea

Grey Sallow

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Height

3 to 6 m

Width

3 to 5 m

Flowering Time

March, April

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

sun

pH-Value

acidic, slightly acidic

Soil

flood, all substrates

Trees and shrubs for bees

Fragrant

Salix cinerea

Characteristics:

Habit

A broad, domed, large shrub, 3-5 (6) m tall and wide; stems arching upright, twigs extended, some lying on the ground, sometimes taking root, forming thicket-like colonies; twigs thick, with clearly visible, velvety hairs; fast-growing, a year 40-80 cm

Blossom

Before leaves shoot, decorative, silvery catkins, later yellow, March to April; honey scented

Leaves

Large, obovate, velvety to the touch, dull grey-green, grey-tomentose underneath, with stipules; falling without autumn colours from October to November

Roots

Flat and far-reaching, robust; tolerates floods and covering

Demands

Sun to light shade; cool to cold, extremely frost hardy; wind resistant

Soil

Fresh to damp, prefers acidic substrates, avoiding chalk; any moist, somewhat nutritious soil

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99910144	Cont, 60-100	€13.50

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99910144	Cont, 60-100	€13.50