Violet willow
Salix daphnoides
An ornamental plant, planted at any time of year.
In September: nothing to do. It can be planted now.
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Violet willow, month by month
Bar: the usual months. Sprout: this month.
| Sowing, planting or job | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2027Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant a pot-grown violet willow. | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Plant a bare-root violet willow. | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | none | none |
| Cut the violet willow hard back for new stems. | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | none |
| Mulch the violet willow. | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | none | none | none | none |
What to do, and when
The usual months for a UK garden. Your own plan gives the week.
Planting
Plant a pot-grown violet willow at any time of year, 1.2 to 1.5m apart. Strong source: RHS.
Plant a bare-root violet willow December to March, 90cm apart. Strong source: RHS.
Cut the violet willow hard back for new stems
Gardeners call this coppicing and stooling for stem display.
Cut every stem back to 5-7.5cm from the ground, or to last year’s stubs.
Usually February to April. Strong source: RHS.
Mulch the violet willow
Spread a 5cm layer of garden compost or farmyard manure to deter weeds.
Usually March to April. Strong source: RHS.
What the source words mean
Strong: the RHS page for this plant is among them.
Every line above names the page it comes from. Where we found no good source for a job, we left it out. Where the name “Violet willow” comes from.