Plant profile
Leicestershire Dicks
Leicestershire Dicks
Salix purpurea
Expected availability · late 2028
At a Glance
About
Choose Leicestershire Dicks for flexible weaving rods. This Willow Works selection is being developed for customers who want distinctive, useful willow material.
Best Uses
Living structures, weaving, garden construction, or structural willow work according to rod weight and flexibility.
Choose This If…
Choose this if you need flexible weaving rods for a project where the rod itself is the working material.
Material Details
Flexible weaving rods. Primary harvest: Winter. Best stage: Dormant one-year stems.
Growing requirements
- Water
- Consistent moisture during establishment; willow generally performs best with reliable moisture
- Soil
- Adaptable where moisture is adequate; field performance will refine local guidance.
- Drainage
- Moist, not drought-prone
- Growth rate
- Fast
Fruit, flower, or harvest traits
The feature to watch is flexible weaving rods. Best suited to living structures, weaving rods, garden construction.
Pollination and compatibility
Willows are dioecious; flower sex will be recorded from field observation where not already verified.
Role at Bloom & Buzz
We chose this variety first for its customer value as flexible weaving rods. When it flowers, its place in Willow Works also connects the crop to Bloom & Buzz Apiary by adding seasonal forage for pollinators.