Black Maul

Dormant Cuttings for planting:

Each bundle consists of ten 11” long dormant cuttings. Minimum order per shipment is 5 bundles of any variety. The price per bundle is $30.00

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Salix triandra ‘Black Maul’

‘Black Maul’ grows beautiful straight rods, making this variety very popular for basketry. Known as a classic in the UK, the name “maul" is believed to have originated from the word "malleable” which accurately describes its flexibility.

‘Black Maul’ is a vigorous grower and once established, it produces 6-8’ of fresh growth each season after coppicing. Its upright shape and shiny dark maroon-black stems make it a valuable addition to any landscaping project, providing year-round beauty. The almond-shaped leaves start off slightly furry and later become smooth and shiny, adding to its overall visual appeal.

This ornamental shrub attracts butterflies and bees. It is another multipurpose choice, as it’s ideal as hedging, basketry and living structures. Grown as a tree it can reach 30’.

Dried rod color: Deep olive green to dark brown’

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Uses:

• Valuable basketry willow

• Great winter color for the garden or used in floral arrangements

• Good for living structures

• Prized in ornamental landscape

• Good for creating hedges or fedges

• When coppiced it provides lots of rods

On our farm, we created a mass planting along one side of our pond. ‘Black Maul’ is featured along with ‘Britzensis’, ‘Natural Red’, ‘Juane de Falaise’ and ‘Jagiellonka’. We are in awe of their graceful presence and gorgeous color variations reflecting off the pond year-round.

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Dormant Cuttings for planting living structures and fedges:

This variety is also sold in bundles of Dormant Cuttings. Each rod is 5’-7’ long. The minimum quantity is 50 rods for each variety ordered as a Dormant Rod Bundle. Each Dormant Rod Bundle is $250.00. To purchase or to find out more about buying longer dormant starts for planting, please complete this estimate form.