Other common names
florist's willow, great sallow, Kilmarnock willow, Northamptonshire palm, palm willow, pussy willow, sallow, sally
Shrubs Trees
A large, spreading, rounded deciduous shrub or small tree to about 9m tall, with broadly elliptic, short-stalked green leaves, to 10cm long, greyish beneath, and silvery-grey catkins in spring, before the leaves, the males 4cm long, with golden anthers, the females to 7cm long are green
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
8-12 metres
Max Spread
4-8 metres