{"product_id":"salix-arctica-the-arctic-willow-is-a-tiny-creeping-willow-family-salicaceae-it-is-adapted-to-survive-in-arctic-conditions","title":"Salix arctica","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the colder parts of Europe, North America, and Northern Asia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLovely red stems in winter hug the ground. Spring sees wee fluffy pussies that pop into yellow with the stamens ripening as in these plants as they are all males.\u003cspan\u003e Female plants produce prominent, erect \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ewoolly white or silky-haired catkins\u003c\/span\u003e with bright \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003epurple-red tips or pistils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eThen lush leaves in summer suppressing weeds pretty well. Finally the thrill of autumn in miniature; the l\u003cspan\u003eeaves turn yellow. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProstrate, variable, but this is a very prostrate form. Forms a mat. \u003c\/span\u003eDeciduous and dioecious. These are all males. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many species, I am pretty sure about this one. More on the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSun or very light shade. A bit of moisture in the soil. Not waterlogged. Above a pond edge as in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens or draped over rocks to great effect. Little bulbs can poke through especially ones that come up after the catkins. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last image is of a variety with redder tips of immature male catkins. No evidence of this. Thanks to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/people\/kodiakgarden\" title=\"kodiakgarden\"\u003ekodiakgarden\u003c\/a\u003e who has posted his with permission to use it on Inaturalist. From St Lawrence Island close to Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ortelgarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41870495842437,"sku":"F","price":14.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/9991\/5397\/files\/IMG_96882.jpg?v=1789590628","url":"https:\/\/ortel.nz\/products\/salix-arctica-the-arctic-willow-is-a-tiny-creeping-willow-family-salicaceae-it-is-adapted-to-survive-in-arctic-conditions","provider":"ortelgarden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}