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Purple Osier Willow 'Nana'

Salix purpurea

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Field Notes

Description:

Shrub with long soft branches with a red tinge.
Leaves are green, long and narrow.
Leaves are beginning to turn yellow for fall.
Looks very healthy

Habitat:

Olds college Botanic Garden, wetland area.

Notes:

Some of the leave tips are curling in.
Some of the leaves have been eaten by some sort of insect.

Reference Links:

Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) - Information on Purple Willow, Salix purpurea

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PublishedOctober 13, 2015

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