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Otisco - 20 inch Cutting

Otisco - 20 inch Cutting

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Otisco (Salix viminalis x S. miyabeana) is a high yielding shrub willow cultivar suitable for mechanical planting, harvesting, and post-harvest processing. It has a upright, rapid growth habit and can be harvested every 3 to 4 years.


In purchasing this Willow variety which is the property of The Research Foundation of State University of New York you will be required to sign an agreement restricting the export, propagation, and resale of this variety.


Fact Sheet

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USDA Hardiness Zone 4
Year Released 1999
Willow Uses Biomass
Attributes Otisco (Salix viminalis x S. miyabeana) is a high yielding shrub willow cultivar suitable for mechanical planting, harvesting, and post-harvest processing. It has a upright, rapid growth habit and can be harvested every 3 to 4 years.
Mature Height 15-20 feet
Mature Width 3-5 ft crown spread at 3 years when grown at 2 x 3 ft spacing
Growth Rate Rapid growing
Conditions Adaptable to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions
Foliage Green oblong leaves, typically 3-4 in. long, 0.5 to 1 in. wide with foliage April-Oct in Zone 5
Bark Grey-Orange when young, turning yellow-green with slightly cracked bark with age; red-orange buds in winter
Flowering Male, early spring
Polination No seeds produced
Propagation Roots easily from dormant stem cuttings

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