Salix discolor ~ Pussy Willow orange-leaf Wild Bergamont

Wild Bergamont

5’ - 3’

IMAGES: Photo by Kate Field

full peony form red flowers with contrasting yellow stamen that bloom from winter into spring attracting butterflies

2014-11-02 12 47 37 Black Tupelo foliage during autumn at the College of New Jersey in Ewing

Salix discolor ~ Pussy Willow orange-leaf Wild BergamontPussy Willow is a large multi stemmed native deciduous shrub with a rounded spreading habit. The finely toothed leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, about 2 4 inches long with no significant color in fall. The small, fluffy, silver gray catkins that appear before the leaves in early spring give the plant its common name. Thrives in full sun with moist to wet well drained soils. Tolerates occasional flooding. Salix discolor is a host for the Viceroy and