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USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 |
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Year Released | 2001 |
Willow Uses | Biomass |
Attributes | Preble (Salix viminalis x (Salix sachalinensis x S. miyabeana)) is an aesthetically appealing shrub willow producing high-yields of multiple small stems. This rapid growing, disease resistant variety allows for repeat harvesting every 3 to 4 years. |
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 | Rapid growing |
Conditions | Adaptable to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions but tolerates wet soils better than most varieties. |
Foliage | Green lanceolate leaves, typically 5-6 inches long, 0.8-1 inches wide, with foliage April through November in Zone 5 |
Bark | Blue-green when young, turning greyed-green with age; greyed-orange buds in winter |
Flowering | Female-sterile, Early Spring |
Polination | No seeds produced |
Propagation | Roots easily from dormant stem cuttings |