Salix aurita

Eared Willow

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Height

3 m

Width

2 m

Flowering Time

April, May

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

sun

pH-Value

acidic, neutral, slightly acidic

Soil

flood, all substrates

Trees and shrubs for bees

Yes

Salix aurita

Characteristics:

Habit

Broad shrub, 0.5-2 (3) m tall and wide; branches and twigs arching, ascending to horizontally extended; conspicuously thin, taking root poorly; slow-growing

Blossom

Before leaves shoot, decorative, conspicuous silvery, later yellow catkins, April (May); pleasantly sweet fragrance

Leaves

Obovate, dull green, blue-green and tomentose underneath, with two stipules (the 'ears'); pale yellow in October

Roots

Flat, not sensitive to floods and covering

Demands

Sun to light shade; cool-humid areas, extremely frost hardy; wind resistant

Soil

(Moderately dry) fresh to damp, on all moist substrates with little chalk

Hardiness Zone

Zone 5b

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99560143	Cont, 40-60	€12.50

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99560143	Cont, 40-60	€12.50