Stiff, arching brightly coloured shoots form a mound or mophead shape in winter. From winter to early spring each branch is studded with long silver fuzzy catkins that open to soft silky flowers with yellow anthers. Cut stems are excellent for floral work which look superb in cut-flower arrangements.
Dark green leaves with grey-green undersides. In mid- to late spring, the bare branches are covered in golden male catkins,.
An ideal tree for the small garden 'Kilmarnock' is an architectural and pollinator friendly specimen plant that would also suit a large patio pot. Forms a small umbrella like tree with slender, stiffly pendulous branches.
Aka Kilmarnock willow | Kilmarnock weeping willow | Salix caprea 'Pendula'
Grafted on an approximately 1.7m head
Mature Height 150 cm
Mature Spread 200 cm
