Salix repens argentea

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Width
1 m
Flowering Time
April
Light/shadow demands
sun
pH-Value
slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
humos, sandy-loamy, flood
Trees and shrubs for bees
ground covering plants
Yes
Salix repens argentea
Characteristics:
Habit
A pretty dwarf shrub, 0.3-0.5 m tall, occasionally taller; up to 1 m wide; loosely arching, upright, slow-growing
Blossom
In small, silvery, later yellow, fragrant catkins, before leaves shoot at the end of April
Leaves
Elliptical to oval, small, chalk-white while leaves shoot, dense silky hairs, silvery and shiny, later more grey, pale yellow autumn colours
Demands
Sun, tolerates warmth, but likes cool areas, usually frost hardy, failing when hot and dry, likes high humidity, wind resistant
Soil
Fresh to moist, slightly acidic to alkaline, half-bog soil, humic, sandy to sandy-loamy substrates, failing on heavy soil
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5a    
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
Synonyms
S. arenaria, S. argentea; S. repens nitida
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99000145 Cont, 40-60 €13.50
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99000145 Cont, 40-60 €13.50