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OsierFrom LoveToKnow 1911 OSIER (through Fr. from Late Lat. osaria, auxaria, a bundle of osier or willow twigs), the common term under which are included the various species, varieties and hybrids of the genus Salix, ...
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OsierFrom LoveToKnow Garden Osier ( Salix Viminalis) - A distinct and native Willow, frequent in wet places in woods and Osier beds, rarely planted in gardens, the leaves and branches are very fine in form.
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Red osier dogwood is used for basketweaving. Sometimes called red willow, both Salix species and Cornus sericea are used interchangeably. Differences in stem color create a multi-hued design element.
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osier, Plants Related Category: Plants osier[O´zhur] Pronunciation Key: see willow.
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Red osier (Red Twigged) Dogwood is highly desired for its winter twig color. Winter stem color is predominately red but cultivars with yellow stems are available. It is a large, many branched shrub.
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Red osier dogwood is a deciduous shrub with a rounded, spreading form. Opposite leaves with rounded bases are ovate to lance-shaped and dark green, turning a dull red, purple-red, or orange in autumn.
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( Purple Osier ) This is an erect to spreading and arching, deciduous, large shrub or small tree, to 15' tall and wide. Shoots often have a red tinge. Leaves are oblong, nearly entire, bluish- green, up to 3" long.
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Red osier Dogwood, Redtwig Dogwood KOR-nus ser-EE-se-a Deciduous shrub, 7-9 ft (2-3 m) high, spreading to 10 ft (3 m), multi-stemmed, young branches red, loose, some branches procumbent, spreads by underground stems (stolons).
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Red Osier Dogwood (C. sericea) h 2 m, w 2.5 m, s, Zone 3 Yellowtwig Dogwood (C. s. 'Flaviramea') h 2 m, w 2.5 m, s, Zone 3 Corkscrew Hazel ( Corylus avellana 'Contorta') h and w 2.5 m, s f, Zone 4 ...
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Bailey's osier, _ Cornus Baileyi._(A) Probably the finest of the native osiers for color of twigs and foliage; 5-8 ft.
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Description: Purple Osier Willow, very tolerant of both wet and dry sites, has a very fine texture to its leaves and stems and sways easily in the Summer breezes.
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Sometimes called Red Osier, the color of the twigs varies regionally & by cultivar from coral to bright crimson. There is also a yellow-twig variety (C. sericea "Flaviramea") not as showy but still darned interesting, & a Dwarf Redtwig (C. s.
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This and Ophioglossum, alone among the Ferns, grow up straight, not with their fronds curled inward, cr osier-fashion. [Top] Common Name Index A MODERN HERBAL Home Page ...
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Oak-leaved Goosefoot, Oblong-leaved Sundew, One-flowered Wintergreen, One-rowed Watercress, Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage, Opposite-leaved Pondweed, Orange Balsam, Orange Bird's-foot, Orange Foxtail, Orange Hawkweed, Oregon Grape, Orpine, Osier, ...
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The bushes and their twigs used in basketry are often called osiers. Willow buds and bark have also been used medicinally; the chemical predecessor of aspirin was originally isolated from the bark of a willow.
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 See also: Green, Cornus, Dogwood, Willow, May
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