Spring Delivery
by Debby Forshey-Choma Pussy Willows (Salix discolor) is another plant that is rarely thought of as a wildflower. It is an attractive member of the willow family. In many areas, they signal the arrival of spring by producing furry catkins even before it produces leaves. Pussy Willow shoots are picked just as the buds expand in the Spring and can last indefinitely once dried. Pussy Willows range widely through Canada, the northeast, and in the Midwest, growing along streams in