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USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 |
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Year Released | 1999 |
Willow Uses | Biomass |
Attributes | Fabius (Salix viminalis x S. miyabeana) has multiple, small diameter, vertical stems that can be harvested every 3 to 4 years. This cultivar is suitable for mechanical planting, harvesting, and post-harvest processing. Fabius also displays good disease resistance. |
Mature Height | 20-25 feet |
Mature Width | 3-5 foot crown spread at 3 years when grown at 6,000 plants per acre |
Growth Rate | "Fabius is a fast growing shrub willow." |
Conditions | Adaptable to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions |
Foliage | Dark green oblong leaves, typically 3-4 inches long, 0.5-1 inches wide, with foliage April through October in Zone 5 |
Bark | Yellow-Green when young, turning greyed-green with age; red-orange buds in the winter |
Flowering | Female-sterile, Early Spring |
Polination | No seeds produced |
Propagation | Roots easily from dormant stem cuttings |