amygdaloides

This delightful willow is native to most of North America except the Southeast and can grow from 10-60 feet, but I have only seen it as a relatively modest shrub growing in nutrient poor soil on the shores of Lake Champlain in VT. Prof. George Argus came down from Ottowa to show me where this plant was; our first cuttings came from this plant. His find was the first time that it was seen in Vermont. George wrote the Salicaceae section of the Flora of North America that is well worth studying to learn about North American Salix (and Poplars). The Peachleaf Willow has very lovely foliage that is soft, thin and long-pointed, on long slender stems. Both male and female catkins were produced in 2017 to our great delight. To keep this plant at an accommodating size, coppice every 1-2 years and it will reward you with lots of handsome foliage.

description credit goes to Michael Dodge

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