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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Detail

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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