Purple Willow

Salix purpurea {{{latin_name}}}	Purple Willow, Purple Osier
	Habit: shrub/small treeCH Height: ⇕ ? Width: ⇔ Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ ? Poisonous: ☠	Exposure: ☼ full sunsn Water: ◍ lots of watersn Features: ✓ Hardiness: ☃ Bloom: ❀ USDA Zones: ? Sunset Zones:
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Salix purpurea. (S. Forbyana, Smith. Vetrix purpurea, Rafin.). Purple Osier. A shrub or small tree, spreading at base, with long, flexible branches: lvs. oblanceolate, serrulate, glabrous, veiny, 3-6 in. long, often appearing opposite: aments sessile, slender; pistillate recurved; scales purple; stamen 1: caps. small, ovate. Eu.—Planted as an ornamental shrub and escaped in many places. Also grown as a basket-willow. Var. pendula, Dipp. (S. nigra pendula, Hort. S. Americana pendula, Hort.). Branches pendent. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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