Willow is a beautiful natural material – and we are proud to grow some of the finest varieties available.
Varieties
To learn about a specific variety, click on a link below.
Salix x acutifolia
Salix x 'Americana'
Salix alba 'Chermesina'
Salix dasyclados
Salix var 'Dave's Green'
Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'
Salix koriyanagi 'Rubykins'
Salix x 'Flame'
Salix purpurea 'Oka'
Salix fragilis 'Belgian Red'
Salix purpurea 'Bleu'
Salix purpurea 'Brittany Green'
Salix purpurea 'Frances Red'
Salix purpurea 'Green Edna'
Salix purpurea 'Lambertiana'
Salix purpurea ‘Packing Twine’
Salix triandra 'Whissender'
Salix triandra 'Black Maul'
Salix miyabeana
Salix purpurea 'Streamco'
Salix x 'Red Corkscrew Willow'
Salix x rubens 'Hutchinsons Yellow'
Salix purpurea 'Polish Purple'
Salix interior
Salix discolor
Salix eriocephala
Suitable Applications
Click on a tab below to see which of our varieties are best for each application.
Basketry Projects
These willow varieties can be used for a range of basketry projects.
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Salix x acutifolia
Salix x 'Americana'
Salix koriyanagi 'Rubykins'
Salix x 'Flame'
Salix purpurea 'Oka'
Salix fragilis 'Belgian Red'
Salix purpurea 'Bleu'
Salix purpurea 'Brittany Green'
Salix purpurea 'Frances Red'
Salix purpurea 'Green Edna'
Salix purpurea 'Lambertiana'
Salix purpurea ‘Packing Twine’
Salix purpurea 'Streamco'
Salix x rubens 'Hutchinsons Yellow'
Salix purpurea 'Polish Purple'
Salix triandra 'Whissender'
Salix triandra 'Black Maul'
Ornamental
These varieties have ornamental value (what does this mean?).
Salix x 'Red Corkscrew Willow'
Salix x acutifolia
Salix alba 'Chermesina'
Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'
Salix koriyanagi 'Rubykins'
Salix purpurea 'Streamco'
Salix x 'Flame'
Salix x rubens 'Hutchinsons Yellow'
Living Willow Fences & Woven Trees
These varieties are best suited for living willow fences and woven trees.
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Salix x acutifolia
Salix x 'Americana'
Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'
Salix koriyanagi 'Rubykins'
Salix purpurea 'Streamco'
Salix x 'Flame'
Salix fragilis 'Belgian Red'
Salix purpurea 'Bleu'
Salix purpurea 'Brittany Green'
Salix purpurea 'Frances Red'
Salix purpurea 'Green Edna'
Salix purpurea 'Lambertiana'
Salix purpurea ‘Packing Twine’
Salix x rubens 'Hutchinsons Yellow'
Salix purpurea Polish Purple
Large
Suitable for furniture, wattle fences, huts, play tunnels, wind breaks, and some living willow fences.
Salix dasyclados
Salix var 'Dave's Green'
Salix miyabeana
Salix koriyanagi 'Rubykins'
Native Willows
Native willows available as 11" cuttings for restoration purposes, misc uses. Custom orders can be prepared (larger, longer cuttings, living rods) but the order cutoff for custom orders is Dec 1 of each year message lakeshorewillows@gmail.com for custom inquiries)
Salix interior "Sandbar Willow"
Salix eriocephala "Heart-leaved Willow"
Salix discolor "Pussy Willow" (Canadian orders only)