Natural Red is a purple basket willow (Salix purpurea) grown for its color. Basket makers use it to add warm red-orange tones to their weaving without dyes, and it's a staple of the color collections that willow growers put together for weavers.

Hand-cut from our own coppiced stools at Harmony Springs Farm in Blountville, Tennessee.

GOOD FOR

- Natural red color in basketry

- Accent rows and contrast in a weave

- Living willow fences, fedges and hedges

FROM OUR BEDS

Our Natural Red stools are some of the strongest in their bed, with rods about 10 ft tall and around 20 per stool.

LIMITED SUPPLY

We have only a small planting of Natural Red, so bundles are limited this season. Click "Notify when available" to hear first when pre-orders open.

PAIRS WELL WITH

Irette for natural green, or Hutchinson's Red for a second red tone.

GROWING

Full sun, moist to wet soil. Coppice every winter for the straightest rods.

WHAT YOU GET

10 dormant willow cuttings, 10-12 inches, bundled and labeled, with planting instructions.

SHIPS IN WINTER

Cuttings are harvested while dormant and shipped in winter, timed to your growing zone.

Free shipping on 4+ bundles ($80+). Orders under $80 ship for $15 flat.

New to willow? Read our guide on how to grow willow for weaving rods.