Salix purpurea
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Salix purpurea
Michael Dirr
Salix purpurea
Salix purpurea (click for large image)
Arctic Blue Leaf Willow, Basket Willow, Purpleosier Willow 		Common Names:
  • Arctic Blue Leaf Willow
  • Basket Willow
  • Purpleosier Willow
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Arctic Blue Leaf Willow, Basket Willow, Purpleosier Willow
 
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Origin:

  Europe, northern Africa to central Asia and Japan  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Requires full sun.
Moderate to wet conditions.
Dirr says: "Good plant for wet areas especially to stabilize banks along streams or ponds."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 3 to Zone 7

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 5' to 10'.
Dirr says: "Rounded, dense, finely branched shrub 8 to 10' (18') high. Can look horrendous unless properly maintained. When specimens become overgrown it is best to cut them to the ground. The long shoots are supple and with the fine-textured leaves can be rather attractive."

Flowers:

  Season(s): Early Spring

Dirr says: "Catkins appear before the leaves, red becoming purple-black."  

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are bluish-green in the summer.
Dirr says: "Fine-textured leaves"  

Fruit:

  Color: Black
Season(s): Summer
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

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Other Salix purpurea References & Articles:
Salix purpurea is hardy in these areas:
Allegan, MIAlsip, ILAthens, MI
Augusta, MIBaltimore, MDBangor, MI
Battle Creek, MIBayside, NYBellmore, NY
Bellport, NYBethpage, NYBlue Point, NY
Bohemia, NYBrentwood, NYBrightwaters, NY
Bronxville, NYBrookhaven, NYCanton, MI
Channahon, ILCharlottesville, VAChicago Heights, IL
Chicago Ridge, ILChicago, ILCicero, IL
Cleveland, OHCoal City, ILCollege Point, NY
Conneaut, OHCorona, NYCrete, IL
Detroit, MIDewitt, MIDimondale, MI
Dolton, ILDorset, OHEagle, MI
East Claridon, OHEast Elmhurst, NYEast Greenville, PA
East Lansing, MIEast Texas, PAEastchester, NY
Easton, PAEaton Rapids, MIEcorse, MI
Edmore, MIElkins Park, PAElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEmmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, ILFerndale, MIFlushing, NY
Forest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VAFresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MDGrand Rapids, MIGreenlawn, NY
Gwynn Oak, MDHamtramck, MIHarper Woods, MI
Harrison Township, MIHastings On hudson, NYHighland Park, MI
Holbrook, NYHoltsville, NYHunt Valley, MD
Huntington Station, NYHuntington, NYIslandia, NY
Jackson Heights, NYKalamazoo, MILakewood, OH
Landisburg, PALawn, PALeasburg, NC
Lebanon, PALemoyne, PALewistown, PA
Lexington, NCLiberty, NCLinwood, NC
Little Neck, NYLittleton, COLiverpool, PA
Loysville, PALykens, PAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMaspeth, NYMcalisterville, PA
Melville, NYMemphis, MIMemphis, TN
Mentor, OHMiddle Village, NYMiddlefield, OH
Montville, OH
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