Pussy willow (Salix discolor)

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Favorite sign of spring, the fuzzy catkins of pussy willow appear before leaves in late winter.  Flowers are yellow stamens with green styles that bloom in February -March.  The plant is a shrub or small tree with bluish-green shiny leaves depending on growing and planting conditions.  Grows 5-25’ tall and 4-18′ wide.  Recommended to cut back every few years. Grows in full sun, partial shade, tolerates wet locations. Native to Massachusetts.

Size: 12-24″  bare root seedling

Early season harvest for songbirds, waterfowl and small mammals. Attracts butterflies, and is a larval host for the Mourning Cloak and the Viceroy. Special value to honey bees and native bees including bumble bees.

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