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Salicaceae
Goat Willow Flower
Salix caprea
Renewal and spring.
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Genus
- Salix
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Deciduous tree
- Height
- 6-12 m
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, adaptable
- Water
- Moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The soft, silvery male catkins are the classic 'pussy willows' used in spring floral arrangements.
- It is one of the earliest flowering trees in spring and a critical first food source for bees after winter.
- Male and female catkins grow on separate trees, with the male catkins being the showier ones.
- In many European cultures, pussy willow branches are used as a substitute for palm fronds on Palm Sunday.
- Goat willow supports over 300 species of insects, making it one of the most ecologically valuable trees.
Color meanings
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New beginnings
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Freedom
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Protection