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Salix fragilis

Crack willow

  • green-yellow shoots
  • the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies
  • attractive yellow autumn colouring
  • tolerates pruning
  • easy to care for
  • tolerant of flooding
Information about the item

Variant

VStr 4 Tr. 60- 100 VStr 4 Tr. 100- 150

Graduated price

from 10 pieces €3.30

Delivery method

Pickup

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You can pre-order this item for the 21/10/2025.

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Flowering time
Flowering time
April - May
Growth
Growth
30 - 40 cm
Height
Height
10 - 15 m
Location
Location
Sunny
Water
Water
Much
Width
Width
8 - 15 m

The Crack willow (Salix fragilis) is a multi-stemmed, roundish small tree that produces yellow flowers arranged in catkins. They appear from April to May. The Crack willow also has shiny, lanceolate, dark green leaves. Its bark is dark grey and longitudinally furrowed. In a sunny, sheltered location with lime-free, moist to wet soil, it usually reaches a height of around 15 metres and grows to a width of around 15 metres.

Spread

Europe to West Asia.

Growth

Crack willow is a multi-stemmed and roundish growing small tree with a closed crown. It usually reaches a height of 10 - 15 m and is approx. 8 - 15 m wide. As a rule, it grows 30 - 40 cm per year.

Shoots

The shoots of Salix fragilis are smooth, green-yellow in colour.

leaves

The deciduous leaves of the Crack willow are dark green, lanceolate, glossy and alternate. They are about 10 - 12 cm tall. Crack willow turns bright yellow in autumn.

Bark

Dark grey, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Flower

The yellow flowers of Crack willow appear in catkins from April to May.

Root

Salix fragilis is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms spreading, branching roots.

Location

Preferred location in a sunny, sheltered position.

Frost hardiness

The Crack willow has good frost hardiness.

Soil

Normal soil.

Use

Solitary, ornamental shrub, bee pasture, pond edge, stream, landscape

Water

The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Care

A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Pruning

This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Planting time

Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).




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