Salix purpurea
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- SAY-liks pur-PUR-ee-uh
- Description
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Purple willow is a deciduous shrub in the Salicaceae (willow) family. Plant it in moist and it will tolerate wet soils.
This plant is a larval host plant for the Viceroy butterfly.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Nana'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Nana'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Salix
- Species:
- purpurea
- Family:
- Salicaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe, NW. Africa
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant supports Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) larvae which has two to three broods from May-September. Adult butterflies feed on decaying matter, aphid honeydew, and nectar from composite flowers.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
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Cultural Conditions:
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasional Flooding
- Occasionally Wet
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
