The Blue Arctic Willow, “Salix purpurea 'Nana'”
This willow is a Deciduous Shrub.
The willow has a lifespan of roughly 40 years or more, and
the life stages of the willow result from it being planted in a
place with well-drained or saturated soil, and if watered
frequently in an area with full or partial sun coverage, it can
grow up to 20 feet.
It can grow to 8 feet in just 2 years, and
originally it’s quite purplish but turns to become more
olive-gray.
Leaves act as protection
It’s bloom time is from April to May. for small animals, and
are good places for bird
Society uses this plant along rivers nests.
to prevent erosion from flood and
ice damage. The branches are also good for making
baskets and tying up grape vines at vineyards, and finally
it is also used for ornamental purposes in gardens.
The trunk and roots
also help shelter rabbits,
and are browsed by
deer and beavers.
While the willow is not endangered, it is threatened by
Willow blight, a fatal disease brought by two fungi
affecting leaves and stems as a result of summer
hailstorms. It is also not poisonous or invasive.
References
APA Citation Generator: MyBib Contributors.
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Information for the willow gathered from
websites:
University of Minnesota: BLUE ARCTIC
WILLOW - SALIX PURPUREA | The UFOR
Nursery & Lab. (n.d.). Trees.umn.edu.
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-purpurea
Missouri Botanical Garden: Salix purpurea
“Nana” - Plant Finder. (2024).
Missouribotanicalgarden.org.
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Finder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=250470
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Gardenworks: GARDENWORKS. (2020).
Dwarf Arctic Willow (Salix purpurea “Nana”) at
GardenWorks. GardenWorks Plant Database.
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1392/Dwarf_Arctic_Willow/
