| Description | Canyon Blue Willow (Salix purpurea) is a compact shrub Williow. The thin leaves are bluish-green, turning yellow in the fall. |
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| Pronunciation | (SAY-liks)(per-PU-ree-ah) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist, wet, tolerates a wide range of conditions |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, wet |
| Temperature | tolerates and prefers the colder temperatures |
| Flowers | white catkins |
| Leaves | Narrow, simple, glaucous blue leaves turn yellow in the fall. |
| Stems | purple gray branches, |
| Dimensions | 4-5 by 4+, reported maturing to 10 feet |
| Maintenance | Easily cut back hard to maintain size and form. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | The species plant (Salix purpurea is native to Europe, North Africa, and Japan. |
| Misc Facts | Canyon Blue Purpleosier Willow resembles the more common and compact cultivar Salix purpurea Nana. Cannon Blue has a deeper bluish leaf color. |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this plant a few times at Botanical Gardens, and the foliage is bluish. The foliage color goes by many names, such as glaucous, bluish, steel gray, bluish gray, etc. |
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