Species: Salix repens
Creeping Silver Willow
Found on Course Walks
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
Cultivars
No cultivars listed
Ornamental Characteristics
Shrub < 4 feet, Groundcover
2' tall x 5' wide
Deciduous
low massing
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun
4a
Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)
Tolerates salt spray
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil; Prolonged periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
No diseases listed
Bare Root Transplanting
Easy
Other
native to northern European coastal areas- North Sea to Baltic Sea, also found in inland Scotland
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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