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Canyon Blue Arctic Blue Leaf Willow

Salix purpurea 'Canyon Blue'

Sku #8670

A dwarf, naturally rounded shrub valued for its steely blue-gray foliage on supple, purple stems. A versatile plant, popular for screening, and useful for clipped hedges or as a landscape accent. Tolerates most soils including moist low spots, and along ponds or streams. Deciduous.

  • Light Needs
    Full sun

    Light Needs

  • Water Needs
    Water regularly to maintain wet or evenly moist soil - weekly or more.
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Key Feature
Dramatic Foliage Color
Light Needs
Full sun
Landscape Uses
Accent, Border, Hedge, Mass Planting, Urban Garden, Very Wet Areas, Woodland Garden
Watering Needs:Water regularly to maintain wet or evenly moist soil - weekly or more.
Botanical Pronunciation:SAY-liks pur-PUR-ee-uh
Plant type:Shrub
Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous
Growth habit:Rounded
Growth rate:Fast
Average landscape size:Fast growing; reaches 4 to 5 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide.
Special features:Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Fast Growing, Pet Friendly, Tolerates Road Salt
Foliage color:Blue-green
Blooms:Spring
Flower color:Red
Garden styleAsian/Zen, Contemporary, Cottage, Rustic
Companion PlantsForsythia (Forsythia); Bee Balm (Monarda); Shrub Rose (Rosa); Clethra (Clethra); Turtlehead (Chelone)
Care
Care Information
Thrives in moist, enriched soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape.
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This Plants Growing Zones: 4 - 7

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