Salix schwerinii 'Kinuyanagi' PN 386 Japanese fodder willow Ht 3-4m
Small Tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attracts bees / Erosion control / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Vigorous, deciduous. Producing up to 10 tonnes of edible dry matter per hectare per year. Nitrogen content 2.7% dry weight similar to lucerne hay. High tannin levels in foliage reduces palatabilty to livestock after mid-summer. Basket making in Japan. Yellow autumn leaves into June. Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.