Salix gilgiana

Also Known As

Willow

Plant type

shrub, aquatic

size

H: 20'-30'
W: 15'-25'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Salix gilgiana plant details

Salix gilgiana is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous aquatic shrub with variegated foliage. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salix gilgiana

Plant type: aquatic shrub
Plant family: salicaceae
Foliage: deciduous variegated
Mature size: 15 FT - 25 FT - wide, 20 FT - 30 FT - tall
Uses: hedge

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salix gilgiana

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Recovered from the wreck of the USS Minnow and woven into all sorts of improbable implements, actually I bought it from Talon based on the name but according to Newsholme, it is a very ornamental species, fast growing with beautiful foliage, native to Japan and Korea related to Salix miyabeana.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Very early spring catkins, thin leaves, small tree/large shrub depending on pruning.

By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

Rarely found in the 'West', though widely cultivated in Japan, this 20-30' shrub/tree is a "very ornamental species, fast-growing with beautiful [linear ; bright-green] foliage." (C. Newsholme) Sun/Med-Wet