Scientific Name: Salix sp.
Common Name: willow
Native Range: North America, Europe, North Africa, Asia
Zone: 2 to 9
Plant type & Form: Deciduous tree, upright and fast-growing
Height: 6.00 to 80.00 feet
Spread: 15.00 to 70.00 feet
Bloom Time: March to May
Bloom Description: Yellowish-green, Dioescious
Flower: Insignificant, tiny yellowish-green flowers in catkins
Fruit: Dark capsules or berries
Leaf: Narrow, lanceolate, finely toothed, medium to dark green leaves, with tapered tips (up to 6″ long)
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Soil type & pH: Consistently moist to wet soils
Maintenance: High
Suggested Use: Rain garden
Tolerates: Erosion, Flooding
Notes: This tree has a shallow and spreading root system that helps to stabilize soils. The wood is soft and weak.
Identification notes: Dark brown/black bark that develops deep grooves and a rough, shaggy/scaly texture as it matures. Look for narrow, thin leaves ranging from light to dark green.
Information gathered from Missouri Botanical Garden
