Salix irrorata explained

Salix irrorata, the dewystem willow, blue-stem willow, or sandbar willow, is a species of willow native to the US states of Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, and to northern Mexico.[1] In spite of its bluestem willow common name, its stems are red, but a white coat develops that makes them appear bluish. A bushy shrub that prefers moist areas, in a garden setting it needs coppicing to both keep it from growing overlarge and to maintain the attractive bark coloration.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salix irrorata Andersson . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 3 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Salix irrorata Bluestem Willow . . 2020 . chicagobotanic.org . Chicago Botanic Garden . 3 September 2020 .
  3. Web site: Salix irrorata blue-stem willow . The Royal Horticultural Society . 3 September 2020 .