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Black Willow

3-4 ft bareroot - $11

(Salix nigra)

Growth habit - small tree up to 40’ tall; space 30-40’ apart

Growing conditions - hardy to zones 4-9; prefers moist to wet soils; pH 5.5-7; grows best in full sun

Benefits - native; grows along streams, ponds and wetlands and helps prevent erosion; early flowers attract bees and other pollinators; provides aquatic and terrestrial habitat

A large, leafless tree with drooping branches, silhouetted against a cloudy sky. A bird perches on one of the branches.

 

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