{"product_id":"american-pussy-willow-salix-discolor-1-gallon-pot","title":"American Pussy Willow (Salix Discolor) - 1 Gallon Pot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Pussy Willow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalix discolor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/span\u003e 4a-8b  \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind Your Zone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Deciduous Flowering Shrub or Tree\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHeight at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e 10-15'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWidth at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  6-12'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Habit \/ Form:\u003c\/span\u003e  Upright Rounded\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/span\u003e  Fast\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  Male: Pearl Grey | Female: Soft Green\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Size:\u003c\/span\u003e  1-1.5\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlowering Period:\u003c\/span\u003e  Late Winter, Early Spring\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Catkin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Flowers:\u003c\/span\u003e  No\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  Medium Green above and Grey-Blue undersides\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Foliage:\u003c\/span\u003e  No\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSun Needs:\u003c\/span\u003e  Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Afternoon Sun\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWater Needs: \u003c\/span\u003e Average\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Moisture \/ Drainage:\u003c\/span\u003e  Moist But Well Drained; prefers consistent moisture\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil pH:\u003c\/span\u003e  6.0 - 7.0 (Slightly Acidic to Neutral)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaintenance \/ Care:\u003c\/span\u003e  Very Low when left in it's natural form\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/span\u003e  Pollinating Insects, Visual Attention\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eResistances:\u003c\/span\u003e  Deer - \u003cspan\u003emore info\u003c\/span\u003e, Disease, Heat, Insect, Salt Air, Wet Soils\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSalix discolor, commonly called American Pussy Willow, is a native deciduous large shrub or small tree 10 to 15 feet tall and maybe half as wide. It is typically found in the wild growing in moist to wet soils in meadows, swamps and along lakes and streams. It is dioecious, meaning male and female catkins appear on separate plants. In winter, the male produces larger pearl-gray furry catkins while the female produces grey-green catkins, resembling the pads of a cat paw, hence the name. Just before the foliage emerges in spring the catkins open to reveal showy, fuzzy, bottlebrush-like flowers. The fact that the pussy willow blooms so early makes it a very valuable food source for beneficial pollinators and songbirds. Attractive, rounded lanceolate leaves up to 5 inches long are medium green above and glaucous on the undersides. An excellent native landscaping asset for those areas that stay consistently moist.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLandscape \u0026amp; Garden Uses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGrowing 10 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 12 feet wide, the American Pussy Willow can be grown naturally as a large shrub or lower branches can be removed to form a small to mid-size tree that is ideal for use as a beautiful specimen or in groupings along borders. Since it loves moisture, it is a great choice for those areas in the landscape that tend to stay consistently moist, such as along streams, ponds or in low spots in the landscape where other shrubs or small trees may falter.  A fine addition to rain or wetland gardens, beneficial pollinator gardens, bird gardens, cut flower gardens, and cottage gardens.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Preferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAmerican Pussy Willow is exceptionally easy to grow. It is adaptable to most any moist soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. It does not require pruning, however responds well to it for shaping purposes. 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