Description
Willow ‘Blue Fox’ – hardy, upright rounded shrub
Salix brachycarpa ‘Blue Fox’
Zone:Â 3
Exposure:Â Full sun to Part Shade
Mature Size:Â 4′ H x 4′ W
Shrub Form: Upright rounded
Foliage Color:Â Blue-grey
Growth Rate:Â Moderate
Uses:Â Hedge, border, foundation, mass plantings, specimen
Description:Â 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:Â Eye catching silvery blue-green foliage along smooth purple stems throughout the season turning yellow in the fall.
Landscape Attributes:Â 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.
