| Description | Coral Bark Willow (Salix alba) is a small tree or large shrub with colorful bark, especially in the winter. |
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| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full, light shade |
| Moisture | prefers moist, average |
| Soil & Site | prefers moist, average |
| Flowers | yellowish catkins, this is a male cultivar |
| Leaves | simple, green |
| Stems | The color of stems can vary significantly according to the growing conditions, age of stem, and climate, from red to orangey red to yellow reds |
| Dimensions | 20 feet tall, conical growth habit, the size will depend on how hard it is cut back, can become a small tree |
| Maintenance | can be pruned back hard to keep small; pruning hard will increase the number of colorful stems |
| Propagation | stem cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Raised as a seedling at the Spath Nursery in Britz, Germany circa 1878 |
| Misc Facts | SYN: Salix alba var. vitellina Britzensis, AKA: Scarlet Willow, Red Twig Willow |
| Notes & Reference | #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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