Americana

Reddish-brown hybrid willow with good weaving quality. A cross between S. eriocephala and S. petiolaris, long used as a basketry willow in Europe and now regaining recognition in North America.

Bleu

Striking French violet willow with upright growth and slender, flexible rods ideal for basketry and living structures. Stems shift from red and green to rich reddish-purple as they mature, with dark blue-green foliage and black spring catkins for dramatic winter interest.

Brittany Green

Visually striking basketry willow with slender, elegant rods and a subtle, striped appearance. Sold as 10–12" cuttings for easy planting.

Daphnoides

Young twigs emerge pale violet and mature into a unique turquoise shade with a light bloom by the second year. Stunning for winter stems, ornamental planting, cut stems, and creative weaving projects.

Dark Dicks

Produces longer, larger-diameter rods with rich dark red color. Holds its leaves late into fall, making it useful for screens, living fences, and structural weaving.

Fragilis

Thrives along riversides and lakeshores where soils stay moist. Excellent for stabilizing streambanks and lakeshores while providing rods for weaving and wattle fencing.

Gmelini

Adaptable to a wide range of soils and tolerant of brief periods of standing water. Fast-growing and best coppiced for its striking rods, making it excellent for large weaving projects, biomass, and fedges.

Harrison B

Stocky willow with beautiful color and good weaving quality. Works well as a large ornamental tree, for living structures, or for sturdy rods.

Hutchinson Yellow

Noted for its brilliant egg yolk-yellow rods that add a vivid splash of color to the landscape, especially in winter. Excellent for screens and hedges.

Interior

Interior willow is ideal for stabilizing wetlands and riparian areas thanks to its dense, fibrous roots. It forms thickets in sandy soils along streams, rivers, and shores and can be used for phytoremediation and weaving.

Note about Interior willow: Interior willow is excellent for stabilizing wetlands and riparian areas, but it can be invasive in some regions. Plant thoughtfully and check local guidance before introducing it beyond controlled plantings.

Jaune de Falaise

French willow producing slender yellow rods that dry to reddish-brown. Great as an ornamental winter tree, for weaving, and for cut stems.

Kariangi

Showcases dense green foliage from spring through late autumn. Excellent for structure making, cut stems, supporting early-season pollinators, and adding winter color.

Lambertiana

Some branching and rather large rods, but nice to weave with. Useful for streambank restoration and general weaving projects.

Leicestershire Dicks

A classic basketry willow known for strong, flexible rods with consistent growth and reliable performance in weaving projects.

Longifolia

Named for its long, narrow leaves, this graceful willow has upright growth and works well for ornamental plantings, cut stems, and habitat projects.

Miyabeana

Excellent choice for areas needing quick coverage. Ideal for large weaving projects, biofuel plantings, and living structures such as wind or snow barriers and privacy screens.

Natural Red

Produces attractive yellow-to-red rods that dry to a rich reddish-brown. Excellent for basketry, living willow structures, fences and fedges, and general landscaping.

Schwerinii

Striking hybrid willow with graceful, narrow leaves and a soft, silvery underside. Excellent for ornamental plantings, large weaving projects, fodder, structures, and biofuel production.

Stream Co.

Ideal for riparian zones and wet soils where it helps prevent erosion. Known for rapid growth and profuse sprouting from the base, making it excellent for streambank restoration and weaving.

Winter Green

A miyabeana selection with bright green stems that really pop in a winterscape. Produces abundant catkins that attract pollinators. First-year rods are very straight and can reach around 10' in a year, making it excellent for living structures and fences.