They will respond well to trimming and can be kept to a required height and thickness. They can even be cut (or harvested) once a year to provide a crop of rods for craft use in the home or school. A willow Garden Hedge is also an excellent addition to a wildlife garden providing valuable habitat for beneficial insects and birds and a wildlife corridor for small mammals. They are quick and easy to establish from cuttings and usually reach 6ft or more in the first season. Several varieties are particularly good for Garden hedges, namely Flanders Red, Purpurea, Triandra, Vitellina, Daphnoides, Harrisons and Sarda.

attractive boundary for the larger urban or rural garden.We use the variety commonly known as “ Chinese “ for its rapid growth and year round appeal. An abundance of large catkins in the spring make it appealing for flower arrangers and pollinating insects alike. Long narrow leaves maintain their fresh spring like appearance all through the growing season turning pale yellow in the autumn. Winter stems complete the season with their vivid colours of lime green turning to deep orange at the tips complemented with intense red buds along the whole stems.It is simply one of the most attractive variety of willows available.

They will typically grow 6ft to 10ft (occasionally more!) in the first year and often reach 16ft or more by the third year. Ultimate height will be approx 25ft to 30ft, or they can be trimmed to the height required. They are popular for farms and smallholdings alike.