Small tree with somewhat variable but usually broad ovoid crown. Young trees usually have a narrow ovoid crown. The young twigs are green, sometimes slightly red and covered in short, thick hair. Older twigs are hairless. The bark remains smooth for a long time with typical, small diamond-shaped fissures. Only later does the bark develop longitudinal grooves. The leaf has felt-like hair on the underside. On the upper side the veins are slightly sunken giving the leaf a rather wrinkled surface. S. caprea is the earliest blossoming species. The catkins appear around late March. Male catkins consist of golden yellow stamens, the female ones are covered with a thick layer of silver-coloured hair among which the pistils are found. Easy tree which grows on almost every type of nutrient-rich but not extremely acidic soil. Tolerates slight drought and quite a lot of moisture.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
few requirements, tolerates a lot of moisture
Soil moisture
suitable for wet soil, withstand short flood, withstand long flood
Paving
tolerates paving
Winter hardiness zone
4 (-34,4 to -28,9 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for butterflies
Application
tree containers, roof gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Europe, Asia
Clear stem treeMulti-stem treeacid soilclay soilloamy soilpeaty soilsandy soiltolerates pavinglight-lovingresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)suitable for wet soilwithstand long floodwithstand short floodcan withstand windbroad ovoid3rd size, smaller than 6 metreshalf-open crowngreengreygreenyellowMarchaverage growingConspicuous bloomvaluable for butterfliesnon-toxic (usually)
Frequently asked questions
Salix caprea
Salix caprea can eventually reach a height of 6 - 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Salix caprea is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 6 - 10 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The right time to plant Salix caprea is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Salix caprea with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.
Clear stem tree
Multi-stem tree
acid soil
clay soil
loamy soil
peaty soil
sandy soil
tolerates paving
light-loving
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
suitable for wet soil
withstand long flood
withstand short flood
can withstand wind
broad ovoid
3rd size, smaller than 6 metres
half-open crown
green
greygreen
yellow
March
average growing
Conspicuous bloom
valuable for butterflies
non-toxic (usually)
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