dwarf willow

Also known as: least willow

A dwarf shrub, forming a low mat of creeping stems, each with two or three small, broadly oval to rounded leaves. Leaves are thin, slightly glossy green, with conspicuous veins and bluntly toothed edges. Small reddish flowers appear alongside or slightly after the leaves in spring; male flowers turn yellow as the pollen ripens. Flowers on female plants are followed by seed pods that turn red as they ripen

Scientific classification

Species: dwarf willow (Salix herbacea)
Genus: Salix
Family: Salicaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: Up to 10 cm
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Matforming
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of dwarf willow

Distribution map

Europe, Northern America

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Culture

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Quick identification of dwarf willow

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dwarf willow care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season

Pruning

Little 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.