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Only early season customers get to see Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys' in all its glory when the black catkins emerge. A close look reveals purple red highlights in the black and orange yellow anthers. The mid-green leaves also deserve a closer look when they emerge a little later. Their upper surfaces are shiny and they have downy undersides.
Early to midspring. 10 ft. x 12 ft.
Black Catkin flowers
Sun Zones 5, 6, 7, 8 |