Nancy Saunders hybrid willow
Salix purpurea 'Nancy Saunders'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nancy Saunders' hybrid willow (Salix purpurea 'Nancy Saunders') 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 moist to wet, loamy or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate and forms a broad shape. Bees and butterflies visit it from early to late spring. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Swamp azalea, Allegheny serviceberry, and Red trillium.