Preferred common name: Goat willow Other common names: Pussy willow, florist`s willow, great sallow, Kilmarnock willow, Northamptonshire palm, palm willow, sallow, sally Our Royal Horticultural Society Goat Pussy Willow (Salix caprea ) hedge is common in hedgerows throughout Britain. A native deciduous hedge, it has greyish leaves & large striking golden male & silver female catkins which appear in late March before foliage emerges. Unlike other willows, this hedge can be planted in dry ground.