Salix fragilis - 100-125 CM C2

Bulletpoints
* green-yellow shoots * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * easy to care for * tolerant of flooding

Leaves
Attractive yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Dark grey, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Crack willow is multi-stemmed and rounded in structure and has a closed crown.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny, sheltered position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The yellow flowers appear in catkins from April to May.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, bee pasture, pond edge, stream course, landscape

Shoots
The shoots of Salix fragilis are smooth, greenish-yellow.

Root
Salix fragilis is a shallow-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms extensive branching roots.