Description
Willow ‘Blue Fox’
Salix brachycarpa ‘Blue Fox’
Zone: 3
Exposure: Full sun to Part Shade
Mature Size: 4′ H x 4′ W
Shrub Form: Upright rounded
Foliage Color: Blue-grey
Growth Rate: Moderate
Uses: Hedge, border, foundation, mass plantings, specimen
Description: A very hardy upright rounded shrub with smooth purple branches and finely textured blue-green foliage. An excellent foundation or specimen shrub. Very adaptable and tolerant of both dry and moist soil conditions.
Ornamental Features: Eye catching silvery blue-green foliage along smooth purple stems throughout the season turning yellow in the fall.
Landscape Attributes: Dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with rounded habit of growth. Low maintenance; best pruned in late winter. Provides a unique color and texture in the landscape.
