Salix caprea 'Pendula' | Kilmarnock Willow Tree | Ornamental Tree | 150cm

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Salix caprea 'Pendula' | Kilmarnock Willow Tree | Ornamental Tree | 150cm\n\nTREE_SALPEN_12L_150CM\n\nThe Salix caprea \u2018Pendula\u2019 Tree otherwise known as the Kilmarnock Willow Tree that is home to furry yellow catkins in the Spring that are popular with the wildlife, particularly the bees. The leaves of the Kilmarnock Willow are ovate, dark green and have grey furry undersides that accommodate the branches throughout the year. In Winter, the tree looks incredible draped in snow or frost.\n\nThe Kilmarnock Willow creates a domed bush, similar to an umbrella in shape, about 2.5m tall and 2.5m wide, in the Spring the dome is filled with yellow catkins.\n\nThe Salix caprea \u2018Pendula\u2019, among other Willows, is a very adaptable tree as they will grow in a variety of conditions - including waterlogged soils. However, they do require an area that receives a lot of sun.\n\nThe Kilmarnock Willow Tree was discovered by the side of the River Ayr in Scotland in the 1850\u2019s any