Index : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers T-Z : WILLOW, SCARLET Salix alba vitellina Britzensis, Salix alba Chermesina

Suitable for any normal soil and position and  Ultimate Height 30ft (9m) Exposed/Windy     Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil

Young shoots brilliant orange-scarlet, especially attractive in winter if hard pruned every second year. Grey-green leaves appear with catkins in May. Makes a good thicket. Deciduous. HEDGE See Willow Hedges. TREE 30ft x 15ft (9m x 4.6m), 8ft x 8ft (2.4m x 2.4m) if pruned, ultimate height if not pruned 60ft+ (18m+).

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Br  3-4ft 90-120cm £1.15 £0.99 £0.90 £0.77 Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer etc. This plant has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted/transplanted plants when they are dormant. Depending on the weather this is normally between November and March. Orders for bare-rooted plants will be despatched in November. We only charge for goods paid by credit/debit cards when they are despatched.