Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners

Phlox Subulata (moss pink) in landscape. Photo © Elaine Mills

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Salix caprea (goat or pussy willow): Male florets—2 yellow-anthered stamens, black bract at the base—emerge from erect, silky, bud-like catkins. Photo © Julianne Free

Salix caprea (goat or pussy willow): Male florets—2 yellow-anthered stamens, black bract at the base—emerge from erect, silky, bud-like catkins. Photo © Julianne Free