Salix purpurea - 60-80 CM C5

Bulletpoints
* red-brown shoots * suitable for flowering hedges * tolerant to pruning * heat tolerant, drought resistant, resistant to urban climates, shade tolerant, flood tolerant

Bark
Grey bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Purple osier is bushy and broad in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady 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. - This plant does not tolerate heavy soil. If necessary, the soil structure can be improved when planting by working in sand and mature compost.

Flower
The purple-red flowers appear in catkins from March to April.

Use
Solitary, hedge

Shoots
The shoots of Salix purpurea are red-brown in colour.

Root
Salix purpurea is a heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched roots.