meyeriana ‘Patent Lumley’

‘Patent Lumley’ is a striking female clone that was introduced by the US Forestry Service in the early 1900’s as a cultivar of S. pentandra. I cannot find out any more information about this choice selection. Ours flowered for the first time in 2014 after 6 years in the nursery. Wow, did they put on a show! It produces an abundance of bright green female catkins with the emerging leaves in May. The foliage is one of the most attractive of all willows. Unlike Salix pentandra the branches are brittle (check out the video on the next variety page!).