Salix tristis Small & Medium Shrubs The arils inside are fewer

The arils inside are fewer and paler than a dessert pomegranate and the fruit is modest on the tongue

the fronds bring year-round structure and a quiet sense of permanence to the shaded garden

pitta and sporos

wet clay and standing water

and enjoy a dogwood that shrugs off much of the disease that troubles the natives

Salix tristis Small & Medium Shrubs The arils inside are fewerSalix tristis is a dwarf, gray leaved native willow and one of the most surprising members of a genus most gardeners picture standing knee deep in water. This small, tidy shrub was originally collected by Woodlanders in Jefferson County, Florida, where the plant grew in pine flatwoods on well drained, even dry, sandy sites, the opposite of the streambank home most willows keep. The soft, grayish, woolly hairy leaves and neat, low frame set the willow