#Iceberg alley shrub full#

Graduate of Jeffries Nurseries shrub cultivar trial. Selected by Todd Boland of Municipal Botanical Garden. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Native to Newfoundland and Labrador, Iceberg Alley is a compact shrub with intense silvery-white foliage and attractive spring catkins. It is not particular as to soil type or pH.

It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. This shrub’s powdery, silver foliage adds unique texture and contrast, especially when combined with other plants.

#Iceberg alley shrub full#

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. Iceberg Alley, a native plant discovered in Canada, is a cold hardy shrub that makes a great addition to any cold climate landscape. 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. Iceberg Alley® Sageleaf Willow will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. Iceberg Alley® Sageleaf Willow is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. 'Iceberg Alley' is a vigorous, rounded, deciduous shrub with upright, yellow to light brown stems, densely hairy when young, bearing narrowly elliptic, rigid, grey-green leaves and silvery-grey catkins with red stamens in spring. Iceberg Alley® Sageleaf Willow is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. The smooth bark and white branches are extremely showy and add significant winter interest. The fuzzy pointy leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color. It has attractive grayish green foliage with white undersides and tinges of silver which emerges white in spring. Iceberg Alley® Sageleaf Willow features delicate silver catkins with red overtones and yellow anthers along the branches from late winter to early spring before the leaves. A compact, dense native shrub that presents powdery, silver foliage that adds texture and contrast when combined with other shrubs pretty silver catkins with red stamens in spring best in full sun tolerates moist soils and pruning