Salix tristis Small & Medium Shrubs Like the rest of the

Like the rest of the genus

and named variegated forms such as 'Hakuokan' descend from exactly that connoisseur's eye for the beautiful mutation

for the volley of tubular blooms

the fronds bring year-round structure and a quiet sense of permanence to the shaded garden

Butcher's Broom

Salix tristis Small & Medium Shrubs Like the rest of theSalix tristis is a dwarf, gray leaved native willow and one of the most surprising members of a genus most gardeners picture standing knee deep in water. This small, tidy shrub was originally collected by Woodlanders in Jefferson County, Florida, where the plant grew in pine flatwoods on well drained, even dry, sandy sites, the opposite of the streambank home most willows keep. The soft, grayish, woolly hairy leaves and neat, low frame set the willow