Salix 'Black Cat' - Pussywillow

This fabulously unique pussywillow disappeared for a few years as we worked out some quirks that made its extra large, deep black catkins sometimes go silver - but we've straightened all that out and are delighted to bring Black Cat^® pussywillow back to the garden. This is a very large plant, perfect for planting as a screen or barrier. It tolerates wet soil and is very hardy. Each spring brings hundreds of fuzzy catkins that start out bright pink and silver, soon maturing to deep black. 

• Plant Type: Shrub
  
• Zone: 4-7
• Height: 10 – 12 Feet
  
• Spread: 10 – 12 Feet
  
• Exposure: Full Sun (+6 hrs.)
  
• Blooms On: Last Year’s Growth
  
• Critter Resistance: Deer
  
• Flower Color: Black Shades, Purple Shades
• Soil Moisture Needs: Moderate, Moist, Wet
• Attributes: Cut Flower or Foliage, Deciduous, Dried Flower
  
• Design Use: Border, Specimen
  
• Growth Habit: Upright
  
• Season of Interest (Flowering): Early Spring