Salix discolor ~ Pussy Willow multicolored-bloom flattened 5-petaled snow white flowers

flattened 5-petaled snow white flowers bloom from late spring through summer

Clusters of small white orchid-like flowers with yellow centers bloom through summer

and pink in the fall

Maui Gold Elephant Ear is a dramatic

They are relatively slow growing

Salix discolor ~ Pussy Willow multicolored-bloom flattened 5-petaled snow white flowersPussy Willow is a large multi stemmed native deciduous shrub with a rounded spreading habit. The finely toothed leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, about 2 4 inches long with no significant color in fall. The small, fluffy, silver gray catkins that appear before the leaves in early spring give the plant its common name. Thrives in full sun with moist to wet well drained soils. Tolerates occasional flooding. Salix discolor is a host for the Viceroy and