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Globe Willow

Salix matsudana ‘Umbraculifera’
Deciduous-Trees

(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
Salix matsudana ‘Umbraculifera’

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Salix matsudana ‘Umbraculifera’ Plant Information

Classification  
   
Scientific Name: Salix matsudana ‘Umbraculifera'
Common Name: globe willow
Family: Salicaceae
Suggested Uses: good tree for moist sites
   
Characteristics  
   
Plant Form: oval-rounded form with finely-textured branches
Height: 20 - 40 feet tall
Foliage: alternate, finely serrated, simple, and deciduous

linear to lanceolate and 3 - 5 inches long
Flower: dioecious (female clone)
Bark: light brown with ridges and furrows with age
   
Environment  
   
Water: fairly drought-tolerant
USDA Zone: zones 4 - 8
   
Care  
   
Maintenance: will drop branches

fast grower that is short lived

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