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Bareroot Salix purpurea (Purple Willow)

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Elegant and versatile, this slender willow stands out with its graceful, arching stems that take on a striking purple hue, particularly vibrant in winter sunlight. The narrow blue green leaves create a fine textured appearance, making it ideal for adding delicate structure to garden borders or as part of a mixed hedgerow. Unlike many willows, it thrives in a range of soil conditions, from damp areas to surprisingly dry spots once established. Its compact growth habit and responsiveness to pruning make it perfect for creating living structures or maintaining as an ornamental shrub. Early spring brings subtle yet charming silvery catkins that add interest while providing valuable pollen for emerging pollinators.

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Bareroot Salix purpurea (Purple Willow)

Family of Trees: Salicaceae

Habit: Deciduous Shrub, Suitable for Hedging

Growth Rate: 40-80 cm/year

Optimal Temperature: 10-25°C, hardy to -40°C

Harmful if Eaten?: Non-toxic

Flowers or Berries: Purple Catkins

Hardiness: H7 (Extremely Hardy)

Hardiness ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)