Salix discolor

Salix discolor {{{latin_name}}}	Pussy Willow, American Pussy Willow
	Habit: shrub/short tree Height: ⇕ ?m (10-20 ft)CH Width: ⇔ Lifespan: ⌛ Origin: ✈ ? Poisonous: ☠	Exposure: ☼ ? Water: ◍ ? Features: ✓ Hardiness: ☃ Bloom: ❀ USDA Zones: ? Sunset Zones:
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Salix discolor. Pussy Willow. A shrub or short-trunked tree, 10-20 ft. high: buds very large and nearly black: lvs. smooth and bright green above, whitish beneath, irregularly crenate-serrate: aments appear early in spring, before the lvs., closely sessile, enveloped in long, silky hairs. E. N. Amer.—Worthy of more extended cult. and thriving in dry ground. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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  Branch with catkins in early spring
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References

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

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