RHS Synonyms
Salix 'Axutime'
Salix purpurea var. multinervis
Shrubs Trees
A rounded, fast-growing, large shrub or small tree to 6m, with long, glossy, red-brown branches and drooping branchlets. Leaves are oblong, rounded and almost stalkless, tinged orange-pink when young, then bright green, with bluish-green undersides. Short, narrow, brown catkins appear in spring before the leaves
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
4-8 metres
Max Spread
4-8 metres