Willow Trees

 Wolf Willow (Silverberry)

Golden Willow

Golden Willow

Elaeagnus Commutata – Hardiness Zone 2
Ht. 2 m – Sp. m
Commonly seen on the pairies in contrasting silver thickets, Wolf Willow is a hardy native, drouught-toleratnt shrub. Pungently fragrant, tiny yellow flower in spring are followed by silver ornamental fruit over winter.

Willow Species Ht. Sp. Foliage Features
Arctic Willow
Salix purpurea ‘Nana’
1 m 1 m Bluish-green Dwarf shrub with purple stems
Suitable as a low sheared hedge
Blue Fox Willow
S. brachycarpa ‘Blue Fox’
1 m 1 m Bluish-gray Globe-shaped shrub with contrasting foliage
Colourful waterside accent
Golden Willow
Salix alba vitellina
15 m 12 m Glossy, green Tree with outstanding golden bark, especially noticeable in winter
Laurel-Leaf Willow
Salix pentandra
12 m 12 m Glossy, green Glossy, green leaves and furrowed ark
Large tree best planted  in large areas
Pussy Willow
Salix discolor
5 m 4 m Green Nostalgic, native shrub with silvery, white, furry catkins
Sharp-Leaf Willow
Salix acutifolia
15 m 15 m Green Fast-growing multi-stemmed tree for irrigated shelterbelts
White or Silver Willow
Salix alba sericea
10 m 6 m Silvery Tree with silvery leaves for contrast

 

Woadwaxen (Broom)

Lydia Woadwaxen

Lydia Woadwaxen

Genista species – Hardiness Zone 3
Ht. 0.5 m – Sp. 1 m
These low-growing shrubs display a profusion of small, golden-yellow, pea-shaped flower. Woadwaxen prefer eell-rrained soil and full sunlight.

Species Foliage Features
Lydia Woadwaxen
(Dwarf Broom)
Genista lydia
Bluish-green Dwarf shrub with purple stems
Suitable as a low sheared hedge
Dyer’s Greenwood
Genista tinctoria ‘Royal Gold’
Bright Green Flowers throughout summer

 

Pussy Willow Catkins

Pussy Willow Catkins