Pussy Willow

Pussy Willow is the beloved harbinger of spring throughout eastern North America, a large native shrub or small tree native to wet meadows, swamp margins, streambanks, and moist thickets from Newfoundland to British Columbia and south to the Appalachians and Pacific Northwest, producing in February and March the large, plump, silvery-gray male catkins that are one of the most universally recognized signals that winter is ending. Male plants produce the showiest catkins (female catkins are smaller and less attractive); catkin branches cut in late winter and placed in water indoors immediately become a beloved floral display that reliably roots — the resulting rooted cuttings can be potted or planted directly in the garden. An important early pollinator plant, providing pollen to native bees, honey bees, and other emerging insects before virtually any other tree flowers; willows in general are one of the most important native pollinator plants in North America. Plant in wet to moist, slightly acidic soil in full sun to partial shade near pond margins, rain gardens, or wet depressions. Спосіб посадки: Висадка розсади Відстань між рослинами: 72–120 дюймів Висота: 120–240 дюймів Дні до схожості: 5–14 Температура ґрунту для схожості: 13–18°C

Pussy Willow is the beloved harbinger of spring throughout eastern North America, a large native shrub or small tree native to wet meadows, swamp margins, streambanks, and moist thickets from Newfoundland to British Columbia and south to the Appalachians and Pacific Northwest, producing in February and March the large, plump, silvery-gray male catkins that are one of the most universally recognized signals that winter is ending. Male plants produce the showiest catkins (female catkins are smaller and less attractive); catkin branches cut in late winter and placed in water indoors immediately become a beloved floral display that reliably roots — the resulting rooted cuttings can be potted or planted directly in the garden. An important early pollinator plant, providing pollen to native bees, honey bees, and other emerging insects before virtually any other tree flowers; willows in general are one of the most important native pollinator plants in North America. Plant in wet to moist, slightly acidic soil in full sun to partial shade near pond margins, rain gardens, or wet depressions. Спосіб посадки: Висадка розсади Відстань між рослинами: 72–120 дюймів Висота: 120–240 дюймів Дні до схожості: 5–14 Температура ґрунту для схожості: 13–18°C --- Час посадки: 0–4 тижнів spring Plant nursery transplants or root hardwood cuttings in spring in wet to moist, slightly acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. Pussy Willow catkins can also be cut and displayed indoors in water, where they will root and can be potted or planted out; cut branches in late winter while catkins are still tightly in bud.