Dwarf Purple Willow is a small multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a rounded spreading habit. Striking purple stems sport fine narrow blue-green leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, about 2-4 inches long with no significant color in fall. The small silver-gray catkins bloom in late summer. Thrives in full sun with moist to wet well-drained soils. Tolerates occasional flooding and poor soil.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Europe and Northern Africa
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Height:
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3' - 5'
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Spread:
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3' - 5'
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Spacing:
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4'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High maintenance. Avoid dry soils. Susceptible to numerous disease problems including blights, powdery mildew, leaf spots, gray scab and cankers. Potential pests include aphids, borers, scale, and lacebugs. Do not plant near drains or sewers, as the roots may crack or clog them.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, and Shade Tree
COMPANION PLANTS: Red Maple, Creeping Phlox, Silky Dogwood
IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Salix purpurea 'Nana' kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Salicyna, Salix purpurea Nana 2016-05-09 9658, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Salicyna, Salix purpurea Nana 2017-05-05 9362, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Salicyna, Salix purpurea Nana 2017-05-05 9358, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) VerboseDreamer, Osier pourpre à Grez-Doiceau, CC BY-SA 3.0, (6) VerboseDreamer, Feuilles d'osier pourpre à Grez-Doiceau 001, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
