Salix x rubens ‘Basfordiana’ (m)
The conspicuous orange-red red shoots which look very effective in the winter are followed by long slender catkins.
Salix viminalis
The slender yellow-green shoots of this plant look effective in the winter sun.
Salix udensis ‘Sekka’
A large shrub or small tree with narrow pointed leaves. Produces catkins in spring, before the leaves.
Salix subopposita
A dwarf shrub with slender erect and spreading stems and small leaves. Produces catkins with brick red anthers in spring, before the leaves.
Salix ‘Stuartii’
A good border plant with conspicuous yellow shoots with orange buds in winter. Gnarled appearance.
Salix serpyllifolia
A carpeting shrub ideal for the rock or Scree garden
Salix retusa
A prostrate creeping shrub with glossy, mid-green leaves. Produces upright grey catkins in spring, as the leaves emerge.
Salix reticulata
A dwarf, prostrate shrub with glossy dark green leaves, white hairy beneath. Produces slender yellow catkins with pink tips in spring.
Salix repens ‘Voorthuizen’ (f)
A charming variety with tiny silky leaves and catkins.
Salix Repens ‘Voorthuizen’
Creeping willow, Hardy. Deciduous, Salix repens, has slender branches, grey-green to mid-green leaves and an open spreading habit.
Salix repens var. argentea
A spreading shrub with silky grey leaves. Produces grey catkins in mid-spring, before the leaves.
Salix repens
Pretty grey-yellow catkins produced in spring. The bright green leaves are silvery underneath