calliantha

This hybrid Willow becomes an erect small tree that can grow to 20ft, but better if pruned regularly after flowering. It has the positive characteristics of both parents. Young stems are red and young leaves start red, becoming shiny dark green above and bluish-green beneath. The female catkins are 2-3in long; mine hasn’t flowered yet, but the photo I borrowed shows long green flowers. Grows 5-6ft in one year after coppicing.