{"product_id":"salix-purpurea","title":"Salix purpurea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSalix purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the purple willow or purple osier, is a native willow with arching, purplish young shoots and narrow blue-green leaves that show blue-white underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRated RHS H6 and hardy to -20°C, it needs no protection anywhere in the UK. Slender silvery catkins appear on the shoots in March and April, early food for bees, and the purplish stems hold their colour through the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the traditional basket-making willow, and it thrives in wet ground. Use it for an informal \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/screening-plants\"\u003escreen\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal or exposed site\u003c\/a\u003e, or a wildlife planting alongside other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you receive: a young plant in a 17cm, 2 litre pot. The plant may be pruned for ease of shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"17cm \/ 2L","offer_id":58819709665663,"sku":"SALIPURP17","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/salixpurp.jpg?v=1793283110","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/salix-purpurea","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}