Salix purpurea 'Canyon Blue'
Canyon Blue Purpleosier Willow

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Dioecious, gray-white catkins (1" long); early spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Blue-green summer foliage); Yellow (Poor fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Small capsule not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
4-5 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
4-5 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist to wet soils
 Range:
Cultivated Origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, simple, narrow, cuneate, oblanceolate, oblong-obovate, serrulate towards the apex, dark-bluish in color above, glaucous beneath at 2-4" in length and 1/8" in width. Buds are described as appressed, glabrous, and have a purple hue. Flowers are catkins nearing 1" in length, yellowish-white in color that gives way to small brown capsules.
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Parts and Problems of Willow
  Special Characteristics:
  • Bank Cover 48
  • Hedge 277
  • Notable Texture 282
  • Wet Soil Tolerant 109

    • Additional Information

    Canyon Blue Purpleosier Willow is very similar to the compact cultivar Nana in its habit and shape. What stands out is its deeper bluish leave color. This is a great choice for wet areas, soil stability, and in rain gardens. Unlike most willows (Salix ssp.), the Purpleosier tends to stay a compacted shrub and will sucker less than others in this genus.

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