Helix hybrid willow
Salix purpurea 'Helix'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Helix' hybrid willow (Salix purpurea 'Helix') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows at a rapid rate and forms a broad shape, so give it room. Bees and butterflies visit it.
Pairs well with Dense blazing star, Coneflower, and Switchgrass.