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- Benchcard: Black Cat® Salix Benchcard
- Spec Sheet: Black Cat® Salix Spec Sheet
- Grower Sheet: Black Cat® Salix Grower Sheet
- Tag: Black Cat® Salix Tag

Meet the Breeder
Howard Lubbers
Holland, MI, USA
BLACK CAT®

Pussywillow
Salix x leucopithecia
'Lubber's Zwart'
USPP 27,403; CBR 6141
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- Early to bloom
- Good for cutting
- Unique coloration
- Description
Extra-large black catkins appear in late winter, giving this plant unique appeal for cut flower sales as well as in the landscape. Larger catkins than Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'. Formerly known as S. chaenomeloides, which was recently proven to be a naturally-occurring hybrid between Salix gracilistyla and S. caprea.

- USDA Zone
- 4 - 7 (-30°F/-34°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Height
- 10 - 12'
- Width
- 10 - 12'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Early spring
- Flower Color
- Black
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn