I’ll be sharing drought tolerant plants on tomorrow’s gardenbite. What do you want to know about? Find gardenbite on facebook, twitter, instagram and youtube too. Ninebark ‘Center Glow’ Spirea ‘Candy Corn’ has numerous color changes through the seasonsĪs always, contact me with your questions, comments and suggestions. It was just introduced last year but should be in garden centers now. ‘Iceberg Alley’ would look fabulous with shrubs that have red to purple foliage such as Ninebarks (‘Summer Wine’, ‘Diablo’, ‘Center Glow’, ‘Ginger Wine’) and some spirea. ![]() Poised to become a classic, this relatively small shrub goes with anything and goes just about anywhere, from small urban gardens to large foundation plantings. It’s rated to zone 2, so that means all ya’ll can plant this one! ‘Iceberg Alley’ is a male plant that produces pollen and nectar, making it attractive to honeybees, bumblebees and some butterflies! This beauty has no significant pests or disease issues. A First Editions variety, Salix Iceberg Alley is a native perennial shrub with multi-season interest, blooming late spring to early summer. It grows best in full sun sites and tolerates pruning beautifully. StamensĪs with most Salix, it can tolerate moist soils. It blooms in spring with a very pretty silver catkin with red stamens that can be cut for early spring decoration. Bloom Time: Spring Height: 3-6 feet Spread: 3-6. Iceberg Alley will tolerate moist soil and grows best in full sun. It blooms in spring with a very pretty silver catkin with red stamens. Iceberg Alley flowering – silver catkin with red stamens The powdery, silver foliage of this small shrub will be a great addition to the landscape, adding texture and contrast when combined with other colorful shrubs. Growing to 3 to 6 feet tall and wide, it adds texture with it’s soft fuzzy foliage and contrast with its silvery shade. ‘Iceberg Alley’ sageleaf willow sounded as refreshing as sticking your head in the freezer when you’re having a hotflash! This is one cool stand-out shrub in your landscape. Sage willow ‘Iceberg Alley’ – it’s Latin name is above Debbie Lonnee is the Product Development manager for Bailey Nurseries and introduces us to this wonderful small shrubs in the article. ![]() This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. In this withering heat, I remembered a cool plant that was highlighted in my Northern Gardener magazine. Iceberg Alley Sageleaf Willow will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. Garden Bite radio show: ‘Iceberg Alley’ – a refreshing choice shrub for 2020
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