Salix repens 'Iona'

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Salix repens 'Iona'

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Kemper Code: A275

Common Name: creeping willow
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Salicaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.25 to 0.5 feet
Spread: 0.5 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: April - May
Bloom Color: Silver maturing to yellowish
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Medium

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Best grown in medium to wet soils in full sun to light shade. Tolerates poorly drained clay soils. Thrives in consistently moist soils.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Salix repens, commonly called creeping willow, is a low-growing (repent) deciduous shrub that typically grows to 2' tall and spreads by creeping procumbent stems to 6' wide. It is native to Europe and Asia. 'Iona' is a dwarf cultivar that typically grows to only 4-6" tall but spreads to 18" wide. Narrow-oval leaves (to 1.5" long) are gray-green above and whitish-green beneath. Silvery catkins maturing to yellow appear in spring just before or as the leaves emerge. Species plants are dioecious (separate male and female plants). 'Iona' is a male clone.

Problems:

Willows are generally susceptible to a number of disease problems including cankers, blights, galls, leaf spots, powdery mildew and rust. Potential insect pests generally include borers, caterpillars and scale.

Uses:

Rock gardens. Slopes.