Deep purplish-black fuzzy catkins with red anthers emerge inearly spring before leaves unfurl, and are lovely by themselves in a tall dry stoneware vase. Consider cutting the plant back hard every 3-4 years to promote new, vigorous, thicker growth, making more apparent the purplish-black stems in winter. Leaves are 5″ long, toothed, green above, silver below. This is one deep, dark, and handsome plant.
Mature size: 6-10 ft T x W
Minimum temperature: -20F
[‘deer-resistant’, ‘evenly moist’, ‘hedgerow plants’, ‘intermittent water’, ‘part shade’, ‘sun or part shade’, ‘wet’]
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