Sekka hybrid willow
Salix udensis 'Sekka'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size10 to 15 feet tallup to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Silver-gray with yellow anthers
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sekka' hybrid willow (Salix udensis 'Sekka') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, 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. Silver-gray blooms with yellow anthers open in early to late spring and attract bees. It sits low on the menu for deer. This shrub grows fast, so give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Joe Pye weed, Sweet pepperbush, and Culver’s root.