Difference between revisions of "Purple Willow"

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Plant Characteristics
Habit		tree
Height:	⇕	15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Width:	⇔	15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring

Scientific Names
Salicaceae >	Salix >	purpurea >

Read about Purple Willow in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Salix purpurea. (S. Forbyana, Smith. Vetrix purpurea, Rafin.). Purple Osier. A shrub or small tree, spreading at base, with long, flexible branches: lvs. oblanceolate, serrulate, glabrous, veiny, 3-6 in. long, often appearing opposite: aments sessile, slender; pistillate recurved; scales purple; stamen 1: caps. small, ovate. Eu.—Planted as an ornamental shrub and escaped in many places. Also grown as a basket-willow. Var. pendula, Dipp. (S. nigra pendula, Hort. S. Americana pendula, Hort.). Branches pendent. Var. lambertiana, W. D. Koch. Lvs. broader, generally obovate-lanceolate, more abruptly acuminate, usually more rounded at the base, up to 4 in. long and 3/4 in. broad. Var. sericea, W. D. Koch. Lvs. silky when young, becoming glabrous. Here belongs the "Kecks Willow" (var. Kecksii, Hort.). Var. amplexicaulis, Boiss. Lvs. sessile or subsessile, cordate or rounded at the base, acuminate, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, glabrous. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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 |genus=Salix
 |species=purpurea
-|common_name=Purple Willow, Purple Osier
+|common_name=Purple Willow, Purple Osier, Alaska blue willow, Arctic willow, Purple osier willow
-|habit=shrub
+|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
-|Min ht metric=cm
+|habit=tree
+|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
+|Max ht box=15
+|Max ht metric=ft
+|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
+|Max wd box=15
+|Max wd metric=ft
+|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 |lifespan=perennial
+|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 |exposure=sun
+|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 |water=wet, moist
+|features=flowers
+|flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring
+|flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
+|flowers=red, pink
 |Temp Metric=°F
+|min_zone=5
+|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
+|max_zone=10
 |image=Cleaned-Illustration Salix purpurea.jpg
 |image_width=200