Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia (Rusty sallow)

Cultivation

Grow in moist or wet, acid or neutral soil in full sun. Identified as an invasive species in New Zealand. Tolerates strong winds, except in coastal areas. Does not like chalk. Male and female plants must be grown together if seed is required.

Suggested uses

Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = High
Central Valley = High
South Coastal = High
South Inland = High
High and Intermediate Desert = High
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Spreading, Rounded

Native to

Western Europe, Great Britain

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic