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Salix chaenomeloides Black Cat® ('Lubbers Zwart')

Black Cat® Pussywillow: Patent PP27,403

• »  Deer resistant
• »  Deep black catkins
• »  Very large plant
• »  Brings hundred of fuzzy catkins

• Category:Shrub
• Breeder:Proven Winners
• Hardiness Zone:4-7
• Height:10-12 ft
• Spread:10-12 ft
• Bloom Color: Purple Shades
• Foliage Color: Green Shades

The cat came back! This fabulously unique pussywillow disappeared for a few years as we worked out some quirks that made its extra large, deep black catkins sometimes go silver - but we've straightened all that out and are delighted to bring Black Cat® pussywillow back to the garden. This is a very large plant, perfect for planting as a screen or barrier. It tolerates wet soil and is very hardy. Each spring brings hundreds of fuzzy catkins that start out bright pink and silver, soon maturing to deep black.