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Salix artica/Arctic Willow
A low growing, mounding grower
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A low growing, mounding grower
A very hardy plant providing food for animals in the Artic in summer
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Scientific Name:
Salix artica
Common Name:
Arctic Willow
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Light Exposure:
Sun
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments:
This willow grows well on the artic tundra and is a food sourse for large animals like the caribou and smaller one like the lemming and rabbits. Has many different shapes as it roots whereever the branches touch the ground.