Basket Willow - Oka 1-3 ft

Salix purpurea

Oka is a traditional basket making variety, producing long thin rods that dry to a warm brown. Also a great variety for hedges or weaving into living structures. Cut it back to the ground every spring for the best shoots, an established stool can produce 6ft plus shoots in one season.

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Willows are extremely hardy and adaptable to wet soils. Shrub species make a great deer-resilient deciduous hedge or buffer. Willows are an important early-pollen source for native pollinators!