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Bebb / Diamond Willow

Bebb / Diamond Willow

Salix bebbiana

  • Large shrub about 5m tall and 3-4 m wide at the top.
  • Long wide leaves vary in texture from shiny to hairy.
  • Pussy willows (male catkins) bloom in mid spring, turning bright yellow with pollen as they mature.
  • Older growth is grey, but young branches vary in colour from brown reddish.

Landscape Use:

  • It’s a nice screening plant that grows fast with a distinctive tall vase-shaped form, providing good winter interest.
  • Bebb’s Willow should be used in conjunction with aspen when building a naturalized aspen parkland habitat.
  • Likes full sun.
  • Extremely drought tolerant for Calgary and area gardens.
  • Native pollinators (bees) feed on the early flowers.

Special Conditions:

  • It’s the most drought tolerant willow in Alberta.


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