Salix ‘Chrysocoma’
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Common Name —— Weeping Golden Willow
Family —————— Salicaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 6
Form ——————— Upright with broad canopy of golden weeping branches
Height/Spread ——– 15 – 25 m / 15 m
Water ——————–Moist
Soil ———————– Deep, moist soil
Sunlight —————- Full sun
Leaves —————— Deciduous; alternate; simple; lanceolate; greenish yellow
Bud ———————- No terminal bud
Fall Colour ———— Golden Yellow
Flower —————— Dioecious; showy male flowers
Fruit ——————— 2-valved capsule with hairy seeds
Bark ——————— Greyish-brown
Limitation ————- Might suffer breakage; weak in shallow, chalky soil
Strength —————- pH adaptable
Use ———————– As “suckers” in wet site; as screen plant
