Dwarf purple osier
Salix purpurea 'Nana'
Dwarf purple osier is a shrub for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil or moist ground, flowering Mar, Apr.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-7b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 7b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Dwarf purple osier's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allegheny Monkeyflowerto edge in front
- American Beautyberryto flower when it does not
- American Elderberry 'Adams'for height behind it
- American Spikenardto flower when it does not
- American Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls'for height behind it
- Angelita Daisyto edge in front