Botanical profile

Salix × 'Prairie Cascade'

Latin name
Salix × Prairie Cascade
Common name
Weeping willow 'Prairie Cascade'
Type
TREE
Family
Salicaceae

Salix × 'Prairie Cascade' is a weeping hybrid willow with a broad, gracefully pendulous habit, developed to offer better hardiness than traditional forms. Its fine, lanceolate, glossy green foliage turns a luminous golden yellow in autumn, while its slightly reddish young branches add winter interest. Suited to moist soils, riverbanks, large gardens, or parks, it grows rapidly to form a majestic and shady silhouette. Very hardy, resistant to winds and harsh climatic conditions, 'Prairie Cascade' prefers a sunny exposure and fresh to moist, well-drained soil. It combines rapid growth, classic weeping habit, and adaptation to cold climates, perfect for elegantly structuring a large space.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 3
Exposure
Sun
Watering
Regular, especially in dry soil
Fertilization
Spring, compost or rich fertilizer if soil is poor
Soil type
Moist to wet, well-drained
Minimum temperature
-40°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring
Flower color
Greenish yellow (discreet catkins)
Fruiting
Little decorative catkin capsules
Foliage color
Bright green → golden yellow
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Weeping Spreading
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
10–12 m (33–39 ft)
Width
8–10 m (26–33 ft)
Growth rate
Moderate
Not recommended for pets
Not recommended for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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