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Salix caprea
Common Name: French Pussy Willow
Goat willow (Salix caprea) is a large shrub or small tree valued for its early catkin display. It tolerates substantial pruning and can provide a loose, informal framework in a moist planting.
Its structure combines upright growth and several main stems. Growth is fast. The leaves are shed for winter.
Choose a site in full sun or partial shade.
Size
• Height: 12-25 ft
• Width: 8-15 ft
Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 4a–8b
Best Uses
• Hedge
• Pollinator garden
| Plant Type: | Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Shrub |
| Width: | 8-15 ft |
| Height: | 12-25 ft |
| Fragrant: | No |
| Fruit: | No |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Zone: | 4a–8b |
| Deer Resistant: | Yes |
| Salt Tolerant: | No |
| Drought Tolerant: | No |
| Attract: | Butterflies |
| Exposure: | Full sun to part shade |
| Bloom Time: | Spring |
| Landscape/Use: | Hedge, Pollinator garden |
| Shape: | Multi Stem, Upright |
| Flower Color: | Gray |
| Leaf Color: | Green |
| Fall Color: | Yellow |