Multi-stemmed shrub 6-15 feet or small tree, 15-30’
Soil: moist or wet
Light: full sun
Early sign of spring and often the earliest source of pollen
Ornamentally attractive silky pearl gray catkins on leafless stems on male plants; less showy on females.
Willow, Pussy
$15.00Price
1 Gallon
Pollinator value: Very High
Larval host for Mourning Cloak and Viceroy butterflies; early season harvest for songbirds, waterfowl and small mammals; special value to native bees.
Often the first source of pollen in the springtime.
Good for use as a hedge. Stems with catkins may be cut in spring for indoor arrangements.