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Salix myrtilloides 'Pink Tassels'

Also Known As

  • Pink Tassels Swamp Willow

Plant type

shrub, groundcover

size

  • H: 6"-24"
  • W: 18"-48"

planting zones

  • 4b-9b

Salix myrtilloides 'Pink Tassels' plant details

Salix myrtilloides 'Pink Tassels' is a broadleaf deciduous groundcover shrub with green foliage. In winter silver flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salix myrtilloides 'Pink Tassels'

Plant type: groundcover shrub
Plant family: salicaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN - 48 IN - wide, 6 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: silver blooms in winter

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salix myrtilloides 'Pink Tassels'

USDA Zones: 4b - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Long (to 1") pinkish catkins bedeck this very ornamental dwarf (1-3') slowly-spreading shrub, along with glossy, dark-green, highly-textured leaves. S/M-W

Gardening facts about Salix myrtilloides 'Pink Tassels' plant

How to Grow Salix myrtilloides 'Pink Tassels'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • gritty

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • silver
  • Flower Season

    • winter
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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