{"product_id":"black-cat-pussywillow","title":"Black Cat® Pussywillow - Salix (discontinued)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscontinued - We no longer offer this product. Check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/collections\/all-plants\/products\/arctic-fire-yellow-red-twig-dogwood\"\u003eCornus Arctic Fire Yellow \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eto create a similar look!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome spring each year with one of the earliest-to-bloom of all flowering shrubs: pussywillow. But not just any pussywillow, plant Black Cat \u003cem\u003eSalix\u003c\/em\u003e from Proven Winners. Each year, as soon as the days start to get longer and warmer, it bursts forth with big, fluffy catkins. They start out a beautiful silvery pink-red, turn to a handsome silver-black, and then go all silver before their pollen emerges. They are wind-pollinated, but the reason that we offer them is because so many different types of caterpillars feed on their foliage. You may find yourself hosting striped hairstreaks, mourning cloaks, and even the larvae of the amazing red-spotted purple butterfly, just to name a few!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Cat willow is a very large plant that needs a good amount of space. It makes an excellent choice for providing privacy and coverage, however, or as a backdrop to your pollinator garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVital details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10-12' tall and wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e full sun (6+ hrs\/day) is best; can be grown in part sun but flowering will be reduced and the plant may become kind of gangly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USDA zone 4-7 (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.greatgardenplants.com\/pages\/shopping-by-zone\" title=\"Find your hardiness zone\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind your hardiness zone\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePollinator value: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003efoliage\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ehosts caterpillars of striped hairstreak, red-spotted purple, viceroy, mourning cloak, tiger swallowtail, and compton tortiseshell butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Proven Winners, unusual, early blooming, good for hedging, good for privacy and coverage, good cut flower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune back hard after blooming to encourage dense growth and good flowering. While this isn't strictly necessary, you are likely to find the plant looks better and is easier to keep in scale with your landscape when managed this way. You can also do this every other year if you prefer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePot size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: one quart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant name: \u003ci\u003eSalix \u003c\/i\u003e'Lubber's Zwart', pp#27,403\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"buttarflybushes.com","offers":[{"title":"One Quart","offer_id":39667029835952,"sku":"70585","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0235\/7061\/2270\/products\/Salix_Black_Cat_P2500110.jpg?v=1614968988","url":"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/products\/black-cat-pussywillow","provider":"buttarflybushes.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}