Salix repens Creeping willow (Salicaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Salix repens
Creeping willow
Deciduous shrub
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The Salix repens plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Salicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Creeping willow.

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Latin Name:  Salix repens
Common Name:  Creeping willow
Family:  Salicaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  1.5

Habitat:  Wet heaths and moorlands[11].

Propagation Notes: Seed - must be surface sown as soon as it is ripe in late spring. It has a very short viability, perhaps as little as a few days. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, November to February in a sheltered outdoor bed or planted straight into their permanent position and given a good weed-supressing mulch. Very easy. Plant into their permanent positions in the autumn. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, June to August in a frame. Very easy. Division of suckers[11].

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