Salix x leucopithecia 'Rabbit's Foot'

Rabbit's Foot Willow has some of the largest catkins of any member of the genus. The rabbit-foot-size fuzzy, silvery-white catkins appear in late winter and are a delight to children and adults alike. It is a lovely shrub that can grow into a small tree with time, but we coppice ours to the ground every year to promote the production of catkins and recommend that you do the same. Green leaves with silky, silvery undersides remain attractive through summer. Deer resistant.

Zones: 4 to 8

Family: Salicaceae

Type: Deciduous Shrub

Height: 6' if coppiced every year; 20' if allowed to grow into a tree

Spread: 3-6'; tree width unknown

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil Condition: Medium to Wet

Bloom Time: March to April