Description

Small narrow leaves similar to rosemary give this plant its common name; the delicate texture of the silvery leaves make this plant a truly interesting garden accent or hedge, good for tough locations

Landscape Attributes

Rosemary Leaved Willow is an open multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.

Rosemary Leaved Willow is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Rosemary Leaved Willow will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This species is not originally from North America.