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Salix repens

Creeping Willow

This creeping willow grows in all directions and spreads by procumbent stems. The narrow, silky leaves appear after the silvery catkins. An interesting ground cover found growing naturally on coastal dunes.

  • »  Silvery catkins mature to yellow
  • »  Narrow, oval, silver-green leaves are whitish-green beneath
  • »  Spreads by creeping, procumbent stems
  • »  Bloom Time: April to May

1gal
$22.59
3gal
$38.19
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:60-80 cm
  • Spread:80-100 cm
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist to Wet Soils
Moist to Average
Growth Rate
Medium
Critter
Deer Resistant
Attributes
Catkins
Deciduous
Juglan Tolerant
Flowering Time
Spring
Habit
Spreading
Foliage Color
Silver
Landscape uses
Bog or water garden
Ground cover
Naturalizing
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Salix repens

Creeping willow grows well in a medium to wet soil, in full sun to light shade. It will tolerate poorly drained, clay soils, however,  it thrives in a consistently moist location.