Kilmarnock willow
Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock'
- Size
- 2 m tall, 1.5 m across
- Light
- Full sun, part sun
- Hardy to
- -30 degrees
- Flowers
- March to April
- A specimen to look at
- Spring colour
- Early food for bees
- Stays small
Safety
- Note: a known allergen for some people
Reviewed and approved for Poland by a qualified gardener with thirty years of practice, 22 September 2026.
What it needs, what it becomes
- Type
- Trees
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Size when mature
- 2 m tall, 1.5 m across
- Light
- Full sun, part sun
- Moisture
- Moist, medium
- Soil
- loam, clay
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7.5
- Hardy to
- -30 degrees
- Flowers
- March to April
- For pollinators
- Very good
- Water
- Medium water
- Upkeep
- Some
- Growth
- Steady
- In Europe
- Native
- Spreading risk
- None known
- If eaten
- People: Not toxic · Dogs: Not toxic · Cats: Not toxic
- Worth knowing
- A known allergen for some people
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