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USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 |
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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 |