Melanostachys rose-gold pussy willow
Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep purplish black with red anthers
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Melanostachys' rose-gold pussy willow (Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys') is a shrub for borders, containers, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The catkins are deep purplish black with red anthers. It grows 72 to 120 inches tall and wide, so give it room.
Pairs well with Virginia sweetspire, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Ostrich fern, and Grape hyacinth.