Willlow - sx-61 Fast Growing Crafts/Biomass/Fencing/Poles
Sun
Zones 4-6
Likes moist areas
pH neutral to acid
Shrub layer
Can be used for living hedgerow
shipped as 18-24" rod
SX61 (Salix miyabeana) is probably the most versatile willow variety. It’s fast growing and disease resistant. It’s also aesthetically pleasing and high yielding lending itself to fences, hedges and other decorative plantings. SX61 has been a popular variety among those raising livestock and those looking for massive biomass plantings. SX61 is easy to plant and is quick to root and grow. Coppice yearly for basket making, every two years for poles.
Shipped rods root easily.
Uses:
- Biomass
- Privacy Hedges
- Living Snow Fences
- Medicine- Awesome article from Wild Foods and Medicines
- Basketry
- Forage for rabbits, sheep, goats, more
- Living Structures