Salix fragilis

Crack Willow

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Height
5 to 15 m
Width
6 to 8 m
Flowering Time
April, May
Light/shadow demands
no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
loamy, sandy-loamy, sandy
Trees and shrubs for bees
Yes
Salix fragilis
Characteristics:
Habit
Medium-size tree, occasionally only a shrub, (2) 5-15 m tall, 6-8 m wide; often crooked and with several stems, crown asymmetrically round, also ascending like a broom, very light, fast-growing, a year 80-120 cm
Crown
irregular, upright irregular, upright
Blossom
Dioecious in crooked catkins, green-yellow, while leaves shoot, April to May; pleasantly fragrant
Leaves
Elongated-lanceolate, 10-15 cm long, with elongated, crooked leaf tips, reflecting dark green on top, bluish to pale green underneath, in autumn an inconspicuous greenish yellow
Roots
Shallow and far-reaching; extremely resistant to floods, covering
Demands
Sun to shady, tolerates heat, likes warmth, frost hardy, not wind resistant
Soil
Fresh to moist, acidic to slightly alkaline, best with little chalk, likes sandy-gravelly substrates, even mud, loam and clay, somewhat tolerant of salt
Hardiness Zone
Zone 4    
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA007994 Cont, 60-100 €13.50
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA007994 Cont, 60-100 €13.50