Pendula hybrid willow
Salix purpurea 'Pendula'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall30 to 50 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pendula' hybrid willow (Salix purpurea 'Pendula') is a broad plant for borders, hedges, rain gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, loamy or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring and attracts butterflies and bees. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It grows quickly, so give it plenty of room.
Pairs well with Cinnamon fern, Feather reed grass, and Jewelweed.