Mount Aso rose-gold pussy willow
Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Mount Aso' rose-gold pussy willow (Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso') is a shrub for borders and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows about 59 to 71 inches tall and wide, so give it room. It tolerates acid, alkaline, or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Royal Star star magnolia, Gladiator ornamental onion, Greig's tulip, and Niobe clematis.