Salix discolor ~ Pussy Willow low-chill Small spreading clusters of star-shaped

Small spreading clusters of star-shaped chartreuse to yellow flowers bloom in summer and can experience another lighter bloom if deadheaded

Blooms best in partial sun and moist well-drained soils

Slow to establish

(2) SuperFantastic

but sweet edible blue berries that ripen in mid to late summer

Salix discolor ~ Pussy Willow low-chill Small spreading clusters of star-shapedPussy Willow is a large multi stemmed native deciduous shrub with a rounded spreading habit. The finely toothed leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, about 2 4 inches long with no significant color in fall. The small, fluffy, silver gray catkins that appear before the leaves in early spring give the plant its common name. Thrives in full sun with moist to wet well drained soils. Tolerates occasional flooding. Salix discolor is a host for the Viceroy and