YouGarden Standard Pink Pussy Willow Salix Mount Aso Plant Pot 75cm

Bring a burst of vibrant pink to your late winter and spring garden with the enchanting mount aso standard, where fuzzy catkins emerge from maroon buds and gradually shift to golden hues as the season unfolds. You'll love how the luminous new growth and distinctive pink powder puffs create a showstopping display, whether left outdoors or cut for a striking indoor arrangement. Perfect for small gardens or pots, this hardy plant thrives in challenging spots, tolerating pollution, salty sea air and damp areas with ease, while its compact size is easily maintained through pruning. Perfect for a winter garden, the pussy-willow catkins start to appear from late winter and last well into the spring, and the stems are truly impressive when cut and brought into the house for an early flower display. In fact, this variety was bred for the cut-flower market, by a cut-flower arranger, so you know that the stems will make a great visual impact. As the season progresses, the tiny pink powder puffs gradually turn golden as the pollen emerges, bringing a subtle shift of colour to the whole bush, before the blue-green leaves emerge and form a magnificent backdrop to other plants and flowers in the garden. Not just a pretty face, 'Mount Aso' is also known for its ability to tolerate pollution, salt sea air and damp areas - a truly versatile and useful plant.