mountain willow
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A dwarf deciduous shrub, with a spreading habit and small, bright glossy green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Female plants produce yellow catkins with the foliage in May or June; catkins on male plants are smaller and brown with red anthers
Scientific classification
- Species
- mountain willow (Salix arbuscula)
- Genus
- Salix
- Family
- Salicaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Matforming
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of mountain willow
Distribution map
Europe to Central Asia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of mountain willow
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mountain willow care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningLittle pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Growing
GrowingGrow in any moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates poor soils but avoid shallow chalk
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to willow anthracnose, honey fungus and rust diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, willow leaf beetle, sawflies and willow scale insects
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