Yelverton golden willow
Salix alba 'Yelverton'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size15 to 70 feet tall10 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Yelverton' golden willow (Salix alba 'Yelverton') is a tree for use as a specimen, in rain gardens, and in low maintenance spots. 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. It grows at a rapid rate with an erect habit. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Birds are drawn to this willow.
Pairs well with American sycamore, Dawn redwood, Cinnamon fern, and Culver’s root.