Salix alba vitellina
Golden Willow
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Common Name: Golden Willow
Latin Name: Salix alba var. vitelliana
Soil: Moist but well-drained soil
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: Spring/ Yellow catkins
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/spread: 18m/12m
Special features: Glowing golden stems which give great winter interest.
This is an outstanding variety of willow which features highly distinctive golden stems that really stand out in a sleeping winter garden. Slender yellow catkins appear in spring with the new foliage; the leaves are narrowly lanceolate in shape and mid-green over summer, later turning to yellow before falling. When mature, the 'Golden Willow' will have a spreading and bushy habit and can become a real garden focal point. This tree can grow to be fairly large in the right conditions so do ensure that you plant it in a position where it can thrive.