Blue Arctic Willow

Category: B
Botanical name: Salix purpurea 'Blue Arctic'
Height: 6
Width: 6
Water requirements: High:
Sunlight: Full sun
Lowest hardiness zone for growth: 3
Shape: rounded
Growth rate: Moderate to fast
Bloom time: Insignificant
Level of maintenance: Low
Potential diseases: Willow blight which is a fatal disease complex brought on by two fungi affecting leaves and stems. Willow plants that have been damaged by summer hailstorms are prime candidates for willow blight.