Catkins are growths on several species of trees that are now visible and easy to detect before the leaves develop. They are often hot dog-shaped and may look like caterpillars.

Other willow species have soft, fuzzy catkins, too, and those trees, such as the weeping willow, are also sometimes called pussy willow.

Often preserved for its fuzzy catkins, this attractive shrub is easy to grow Reviewed by Andrew Hughes Pussy willow is the name given to several smaller willow species in the Salix genus whose ...

This small, umbrella-shaped tree with a weeping growth pattern will add visual interest to the landscape in early spring when it explodes with yellowish-white pussy willow blossoms.

Pussy willow can be part of a home landscape if you have a site with plenty of space, full sun and moist soil.

Beijing - Right now there are lots of white wispy things floating in the sky like snow. They're called catkins and come from willow trees. Many people find them annoying and now the municipal ...

The flying catkins of poplar and willow trees, often called “April snow,” have been a longstanding issue for Beijing residents. After entering the season on April 7, Beijing entered the peak ...

The earliest catkins, and among the largest — which sometimes appear in January at the nursery — are from the giant pussy willow, a S. leucopithecia hybrid named Winter Glory (formerly S ...

This small, umbrella-shaped tree with a weeping growth pattern will add visual interest to the landscape in early spring when it explodes with yellowish-white pussy willow blossoms.