Salix discolor ~ Pussy Willow orange-leaf Guacamole Hosta is a shade-loving

Guacamole Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage

Showy white flowers with a long spadix surrounded by a large cupping spathe bloom in late spring into summer

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Salix discolor ~ Pussy Willow orange-leaf Guacamole Hosta is a shade-lovingPussy Willow is a large multi stemmed native deciduous shrub with a rounded spreading habit. The finely toothed leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, about 2 4 inches long with no significant color in fall. The small, fluffy, silver gray catkins that appear before the leaves in early spring give the plant its common name. Thrives in full sun with moist to wet well drained soils. Tolerates occasional flooding. Salix discolor is a host for the Viceroy and