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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.
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Water NeedsWater regularly to maintain wet or evenly moist soil - weekly or more.
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Price:
$24.95
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Light Needs:
Full sun
Watering Needs:
Water regularly to maintain wet or evenly moist soil - weekly or more.
Landscape Size:
Fast growing; reaches 4 to 5 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide.
Key Feature:
Dramatic Foliage Color
Blooms:
Spring
Botanical Pronunciation:SAY-liks per-PU-ree-a
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 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.Light Needs:
Full sun
Watering Needs:
Water regularly to maintain wet or evenly moist soil - weekly or more.
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This Plant’s Growing Zones:
4 - 7
