Salix sachalinensis 'Sekka'
Japanese Fantail Willow
Salicaceae
ExpandHabitat
- native to Japan
- zone 4
Habit and Form
- a large deciduous, rounded shrub
- 10' to 15' tall and equal in width
- unruly and unkept appearance if not well-maintained
- fast growth rate
- medium texture
Summer Foliage
- alternate leaf arrangement
- lanceolate, simple leaves
- 4" to 6" long
- serrated leaf margins
- dark green leaf color
- glabrous
Autumn Foliage
- not ornamentally important
Flowers
- male flowers showy
Fruit
- male clone no fruit development
Bark
- purplish red stem color
- flattened and fastciated stems
- buds are purplish red with one scale covering the bud
- wood is very weak
Culture
- fast growing
- easily transplanted form containers are B&B
- prefers moist soil
- prefers to grow along water sources
- full sun
- pH adaptable
- short lived
Landscape Use
- good tree for wet sites
- for unusually branching effect
- for medium texture
- for flowers
Liabilities
- numerous insect and disease problems
- suckers
- short-lived
ID Features
- flattened, fastciated stems
- purplish red stems
- alternate leaf arrangement
- serrated leaf margins
- generally found on wet sites
- flowers bottle-brush like
Propagation
- by cuttings
- by seed
Cultivars/Varieties
None, as 'Sekka' is the only form of the species found in cultivation. Some authorities list this plant as Salix udensis 'Sekka'.