The dragon willow is extremely decorative due to its bizarre growth, but is still very rarely found in domestic gardens. Since this spring-blooming tree is considered an excellent bee pasture, it should definitely be planted more often.
The dragon willow contains no toxins
Decorative and non-toxic
The dragon willow is not poisonous. The tree, which is up to five meters high, originally comes from Asia and belongs to the willow genus, which is widespread in all parts of the northern temperate zone. Propagation is relatively easy via cuttings. Since this willow grows quite wide, it requires a correspondingly large amount of space. You should take this into account when planting.
The essentials in brief:
- non-toxic
- safe for pets and pet birds
- Branches attractive to rodents
- popular with bees and other insects
- rich pollen supply also for native birds
- very decorative pussy willows
- cancerous lumps harmless
tips
With the dragon willow you attract insects into your garden, so you can make your contribution to the conservation of endangered wild bees.