Willow Tree Varieties

Willow Tree Varieties

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In this page we list the varieties of willow that JPR Environmental can supply along with a brief description. Please click on the name to display pictures and a more extensive description of the specific species.

Willows Suitable for Native Tree Planting Schemes

Salix alba – white willow	An elegant tree with green and white downy leaves. Young bark growth is brown. Grows to 25m.
Salix alba britzensis – red willow	Bright red branches in the winter. If left uncut will grow to 25m.
Salix alba vitellina – golden willow	Yellow branches on the young growth best maintained by pollarding. Grows to 25m.
Salix cinerea - grey sallow	A waterside shrub. Downy leaves and young branches. Grows to 5m.
Salix daphnoides – violet willow	Lovely violet purple stems which take on a bloom in the springtime. Grows to 8m.
Salix fragilis – crack willow	A waterside tree often grown as a pollard. Fast growing to 25m.
Salix nigricans – black willow	Young growth is a lovely black and green. Grows to 10m.
Salix purpurea – purple willow	A spreading shrub with delicate branches grows to 4m.
Salix pentandra – bay willow	Glossy leaves. Native in the north of Britain. Grows to 15m.
Salix phylicifolia – tea-leaved willow	A lovely shrub. Chestnut coloured wood and shining leaves. Grows to 5m
Salix viminalis - osier	A waterside shrub. Very fast growing – coppiced for rough basketry. Grows to 8m.

Weeping willows

Salix babylonica - weeping willow	Ornamental tree grow by water. Long thin trailing branches of yellow twigs and lanceolate leaves.
Salix caprea pendula - dwarf weeping willow or Kilmarnock willow	An ornamental dwarf weeping willow tree suitable for small gardens.

Willows Suitable for Creating Sculptures

Salix alba britzensis – red willow	Bright red branches in the winter. Can be trimmed like a hedge or cut annually for the brightest growth.
Salix aurita x viminalis	Less dominating than straight osier – downy growth. Grows 2m in a year.
Salix cinerea - grey sallow	A waterside shrub. Downy leaves and young branches. Good for fences which can then be trimmed like a hedge.
Salix daphnoides – violet willow	Thin purple stems with a white bloom. 2m growth per year.
Salix viminalis - osier	Fantastically long and straight. Once established can grow 3-4m in a year! Great for big structures.

Willows Suitable For Basketry

Dicky Meadows (Salix purpurea)	Slender reddish brown growth. grows to 5ft per year.
Dark Dicks (Salix purpurea)	A lovely slender dark purple/brown stem. Grows to 5ft per year.
Light Dicks (Salix purpurea)	Slender light green stem . Grows to 5ft per year.
Richartii (Salix purpurea)	Purple stems that grows to 5ft in one year.
Black Maul (Salix triandra)	The typical Somerset willow. Brown stem – grows to 6ft. Lovely and pliable.

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