Botanical Name Salix udensis 'Sekka'
Common Name Japanese Fantail Willow
Type Shrub
Exposure Sun
Size for Description 12 Ft.
Bloom Time Spring
Flower Color White
Fruit  
Foliage  
Bark  
Fall Color  
Growth Rate Fast
Butterflies yes
Hummingbirds  
Deer Resistant Seldom severely damaged by deer
Drought Tolerant  
Moisture Lover yes
Native  
Walnut Tolerant  
Wet Areas  
Fragrant  
Groundcover  
Comment a large, rounded shrub or small tree with unique, flat, twisted, pussy-willow branches used in floral arrangements
Care Pruning optional after flowering. Prune heavily to control size. Removing the pussy willows to use in decorating actually serves as pruning.
Zone 4