I’ll be sharing drought tolerant plants on tomorrow’s gardenbite. What do you want to know about? Find gardenbite on facebook, twitter, instagram and youtube too. Ninebark ‘Center Glow’ Spirea ‘Candy Corn’ has numerous color changes through the seasonsĪs always, contact me with your questions, comments and suggestions. It was just introduced last year but should be in garden centers now. ‘Iceberg Alley’ would look fabulous with shrubs that have red to purple foliage such as Ninebarks (‘Summer Wine’, ‘Diablo’, ‘Center Glow’, ‘Ginger Wine’) and some spirea. It’s rated to zone 2, so that means all ya’ll can plant this one! ‘Iceberg Alley’ is a male plant that produces pollen and nectar, making it attractive to honeybees, bumblebees and some butterflies! This beauty has no significant pests or disease issues. It grows best in full sun sites and tolerates pruning beautifully. StamensĪs with most Salix, it can tolerate moist soils. It blooms in spring with a very pretty silver catkin with red stamens that can be cut for early spring decoration. Iceberg Alley flowering – silver catkin with red stamens Growing to 3 to 6 feet tall and wide, it adds texture with it’s soft fuzzy foliage and contrast with its silvery shade. You can prune this willow as a single-trunk tree and use it as a specimen plant. It tolerates urban pollution and a range of soil types and moisture levels. ‘Iceberg Alley’ sageleaf willow sounded as refreshing as sticking your head in the freezer when you’re having a hotflash! This is one cool stand-out shrub in your landscape. It is easy to grow and fairly low maintenance, typically requiring no more than a biennial hard pruning to thrive in the correct location. Sage willow ‘Iceberg Alley’ – it’s Latin name is above Debbie Lonnee is the Product Development manager for Bailey Nurseries and introduces us to this wonderful small shrubs in the article. In this withering heat, I remembered a cool plant that was highlighted in my Northern Gardener magazine. Garden Bite radio show: ‘Iceberg Alley’ – a refreshing choice shrub for 2020 This is a selection of a native North American species.Click below to listen to my 2 min. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Iceberg Alley® Sageleaf Willow will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. Iceberg Alley® Sageleaf Willow is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. Iceberg Alley® Sageleaf Willow is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. The smooth bark and white branches are extremely showy and add significant winter interest. The fuzzy pointy leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall colour. It has attractive grayish green foliage with white undersides and tinges of silver which emerges white in spring. It prefers well-drained soil and partial sun, although it can tolerate full sun and some shade. Iceberg Alley® Sageleaf Willow features delicate silver catkins with red overtones and yellow anthers along the branches from late winter to early spring before the leaves. How do I care for an Iceberg Alley Sageleaf Willow Iceberg Alley Sageleaf Willow is a relatively low-maintenance shrub. A compact, dense native shrub that presents powdery, silver foliage that adds texture and contrast when combined with other shrubs pretty silver catkins with red stamens in spring best in full sun tolerates moist soils and pruning
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