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Owasco - 20 inch Cutting

Owasco - 20 inch Cutting

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Owasco (Salix viminalis x S. miyabeana) is a fast growing shrub willow with 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. Owasco also displays good disease resistance.


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Fact Sheet

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USDA Hardiness Zone 4
Year Released 1999
Willow Uses Biomass
Attributes Owasco (Salix viminalis x S. miyabeana) is a fast growing shrub willow with 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. Owasco also displays good disease resistance.
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 alternate leaves, typically 2.5-2.5 in. long, 0.5-1 in. wide with foliage April-Oct in. Zone 5
Bark Grey-Orange when young, turning yellow-green with with age; red-orange buds in winter
Flowering Female, early spring
Polination Not known to be pollinated under field conditions
Propagation Roots easily from dormant stem cuttings

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