Selected cultivar of the white willow, with brilliant orange-red young winter stems that glow particularly intensely in low winter sun. Pollarded annually it becomes a winter exclamation point in the landscape.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 2–8 | −45.6 °C to −6.7 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H7 | down to −20 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 2–8 | −40 °C to −1 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 1–5 | −15 °C to 10 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Brilliant orange-scarlet young winter stems — most dramatic when the tree is hard-pollarded every year or two
- Tolerates wet ground and seasonal flooding — excellent at pond margins and stream banks
- Without pollarding it grows into a substantial tree (20 m+) and the stem colour fades — pollarding is essential to the effect
- Cultivar name ‘Britzensis’ refers to the Berlin district of Britz where it was selected
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