Salix magnifica
Salix magnifica is a beautiful and interesting large shrub or small tree with broad, bluish-green leaves.
Description:
Salix magnifica is a beautiful and interesting large shrub or small tree with large, broad, bluish-green leaves that are whitish beneath and veined red. The leaves emerge with red and purple tints and are held on red stems. The look of the foliage is much more typical of a magnolia than a willow. It has 6-8 inch long yellow to orange and burgundy catkins in spring. Native to panda country in China.
Common Name: Magnolia-Leaved Willow
Family: Salicaceae (The Willow Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 10-15'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Burgundy
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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