Plant Details

Salix rosmarinifolia

Rosemary-leaved willow

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General Information

Scientific name: Salix rosmarinifolia
Also known as: Rosemary-leaved willow

Plant Properties

Layer: Shrub
Size: Small
Height: 1.50 m
Width: 2.50 m
Growth Rate: Slow
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 5-8
Soil Moisture:
Wet, Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral
Light:
Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Manna
Edibility:
(0)
Medicinal:
(0)
Features:
Pioneer species, Basketry

Description

The stems are very flexible and are used in basket weaving. The plant is usually pollarded annually when grown for basket weaving, although it is also possible to pollard it every two years if thick poles are needed as support posts.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 01/03
End of Harvest: 30/04