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Name: Salix yezoalpina
Common Name: Dwarf pussy willow
Growth Habit: 1-foot high x 10-feet wide
USDA Zone: 4-8
Exposure: filtered sun
Flower Color: yellow
Flower Type: 3-inch catkins
Leaf Color: deep green/summer, bright yellow/fall
Leaf Desc: ovate leaves, silky in spring
Growing Conditions: moist, good drainage, low nitrogen soil
Comments: Grows prostrate. Trunk thickens yearly. Limbs twist from trunk's top. When catkins fade with spring, white fur on the glossy leaves retain interest. Purplish, spidery limbs show in winter. Requires no pruning. Can be adapted to bonsai. Very cold hardy.
Plant Size: 6-9 inch spread
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