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Salix 'Rubykins'
Willow
Plant Type: Shrub
An interestingly small shrub willow with attractive slender branches, ruby-red new growth and narrow foliage. Distinctive bright red catkins on smooth yellow-green stems in spring offer early season interest before foliage. Leaves are narrow, almost straplike, and ruby-red in color when first emerging. Foliage matures to an attractive bluish green for summer interest. Thrives in moist or wet conditions. An interesting shrub with several seasons of interest. (Winter stems yellow)
SKU | Size |
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Mature Height:
6-8 ft
Mature Spread:
6-8 ft
Zone:
5-7
Bloom Color:
Red
Salix 'Rubykins' Characteristics & Attributes:
Water's Edge / Bog Plant
Cut Flower/Foliage
Fast Growing
Dried Flower/Foliage
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Spring
Wet Soil/Wetlands
Moist, Well-Drained
Attributes
• | Groupings |
• | Moist Areas |
• | Specimen |
• | Spring Bloomer |
• | Border or Bed |
Foliage Color
• | Red |
• | Blue-Green |
Habit
• | Upright |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• | Summer |
Season of Interest (Bark, Branches, Twig)
• | Winter Color |