Basket Willows for sale

Basket willows

Available March 15 to May 15 th only

Our basket willows are sold in special weaver friendly packages.

Individual varieties may be ordered in 10 stem packages for $30.

Willows are grown at Joybilee Farm in Canada zone 3. All our varieties are hardy in zone 3 without special care.

Willows may only be shipped within Canada. No international orders please.

Purpurea package -

3 varieties, 3 cuttings each- (9 cuttings)– $20
Includes ‘Green Dicks’, ‘Eugenii’, ’187′
Hardy to zone 3. (Reg. $30)

This includes 3 Salix purpurea varieties. The purpureas are bitter and unpalatable to livestock, deer and resist mouse and vole damage in the garden. A good choice if your willows will not be protected by fencing in livestock and wildlife areas. “Green Dicks” has fine basket weavers that grow to about 3 or 4 ft in length. “Eugenii” has fine rods that grow to 6 ft. and “187″ grows to 4 feet and is useful for stream restoration, as well as basket weaving.

Basket weavers package —

3 varieties, 3 cuttings each (9 cuttings) — $20
includes:’Black Maul’, ‘Common Osier’, and ‘Lambertiana’. Hardy to zone 3. (Reg. $30)

This includes 3 varieties of the most common basket weaving willows — Salix triandra, S. viminalis, S. purpurea varieties. This is a great package for those just starting out on the adventure of willow growing and weaving. The three varieties offer colour contrast and variety of length and vigour for basket weaving, living willow sculpture and furniture making.

Basket Weavers – Colour Contrast package –

3 varieties, 3 cuttings each (9 cuttings) — $20
Includes: ‘Vitellina’, ‘Rubykins’, and ‘Black Maul’. Hardy to zone 3. (Reg. $30)

This package includes some of our most colourful basket weaving willows: S. Alba Vitellini has egg yolk yellow stems that turn orange when exposed to cold, S. korianagi “Rubykins” has fine, burgundy stems in Spring and S. triandra,”Black Maul” has dark brown stems. All perform well when coppiced annually in Spring. When willow has dried and matured in a woven basket, all stem colours eventually turn brown.

Planting instructions:

To plant willows prepare the ground by tilling and weeding well. Ground may be covered with a landscape fabric to reduce weeding during the growing season. Willow cuttings are pushed into the ground and the earth is firmed in around them. Keep well watered and weeded during the first two growing seasons to allow the roots to become well established.

Harvesting Instructions:

Willows may be coppiced early in the spring before the buds open. They should be cut as individual stems at the stool. Do not cut into the stool or you will kill the plant.

Weaving Willow Baskets:

Once harvested, willows should be allowed to dry, away from weather in a sheltered spot. When you are ready to weave with them, soak them in a tank of warm water, a repurposed bath tub works for stems that are 4 ft. long or shorter. Then follow the weaving instructions in your weaving book.

To purchase or reserve your willow packages, please follow the links above. Willows are only sold between March 15 and May 15 th due to the seasonal nature of willow planting. We will accept your reservation anytime after March 1st. Cuttings are mailed out at the end of April or beginning of May, dependent on weather.

Basket Willows for sale