French Pink Pussy Willow Tree Cuttings – Extra Large 8–10 Inch

Easy-to-Root Male Cuttings

Grow your own beautiful French Pink Pussy Willow trees from these extra-large, easy-to-root cuttings. Known for their exceptionally large, silvery-gray catkins, this fast-growing willow is a wonderful choice for cut-flower growers, home gardens, privacy screens, and pollinator-friendly landscapes.

Despite the variety name, the catkins are silvery gray rather than pink. Male plants produce the showy catkins that are especially popular for late-winter floral arrangements.

What You'll Receive

• Extra-large cuttings measuring approximately 8–10 inches long

• French Pink Pussy Willow variety

• Male plants

• Easy-to-root cuttings

• Priority Mail shipping

• Complete rooting instructions included

Plant Features

• Growth rate: Very fast growing

• First-year growth: Can grow approximately 6–10 feet in one year under favorable conditions

• Mature size: Approximately 20–30 feet tall and 20 feet wide

• USDA Zones: 4–9

• Sun exposure: Full sun to part shade

• Soil: Tolerates poor and waterlogged soils where many other trees struggle

• Wildlife: Attracts birds and provides an early-season pollen source for honeybees

Beautiful Catkins for Cut Flowers

French Pink Pussy Willow is prized for its large, silvery-gray catkins, which appear in late winter and early spring.

The branches are excellent for:

• Fresh floral arrangements

• Dried and decorative arrangements

• Florist production

• Backyard cut-flower gardens

• Forcing indoors for earlier seasonal blooms

Branches can be cut and brought indoors to encourage the catkins to open ahead of their normal outdoor season.

A Valuable Early Pollen Source

These are male pussy willow plants, valued for their early pollen production. Their early-season flowers provide an important food source for honeybees emerging in late winter and early spring.

Rooting and Planting Instructions

These 8–10 inch cuttings are easy to root, and rooting hormone is not required.

Late Winter and Early Spring

1. Plant the full-length cutting directly into moist soil, leaving only one bud exposed above the soil.

2. Keep the soil consistently moist while roots develop.

3. Rooting usually takes approximately 3–4 weeks.

4. Once rooted, water approximately twice weekly, adjusting for weather and soil conditions.

For container growing, you can cut each 8–10 inch cutting in half just above a bud. This can produce twice as many potential plants from the same quantity of cuttings.

Late Spring, Summer, and Fall

1. Place the cuttings in a bucket of water with the bottom half submerged.

2. Keep them in water until roots develop.

3. Transfer rooted cuttings into containers with the rooted portion partly submerged in water.

4. Move them to their permanent location after roots grow out of the bottom of the container.

Cuttings can be rooted throughout the year using the appropriate seasonal method. Complete instructions are included with your order.

Landscape Uses

French Pink Pussy Willow is a versatile, fast-growing tree for:

• Privacy hedges and screens

• Windbreaks

• Shade plantings

• Cut-flower gardens

• Pollinator-friendly landscapes

• Florist and commercial branch production

Shipping Information

We try to ship within one business day after an order is placed.

Please order only when you are ready to plant. These are live cuttings that should be prepared for rooting promptly after arrival.

Cuttings ship by Priority Mail. Scenic Hill Farm is a licensed Oregon nursery.

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