While it manifests separate male and female plants, the pendant male catkins are much more showy and are grey-green and up to  long; the female ones are shorter and silver-grey. Although the flowers bloom in late winter and early spring, dried bracts remain on the plant well into summer as light gray decorations.
The plant displays distinct male and female plants. The male catkins, which are pendant and grey-green, are more showy than the shorter, silver-grey female ones. While flowers bloom in late winter and early spring, dried bracts remain on the plant throughout summer as light gray adornments.