Silky Willow (Salix sericea) 3 GAL
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Preorder period ends September 1. Preorder pickup is at Geist Nursery during our Early Access Sale September 17-19 by appointment, or 20-27 during open sale hours. Preorder items and shippable items require separate transactions.
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A small statured willow with soft, fuzzy leaves! The hairs on the leaves frequently give them a “blue/gray” color, excellent for adding variety to wet plantings! Like oaks (genus Quercus) and wild cherries (genus Prunus), willows are a keystone species that provide habitat and host a wide variety of insects. Willows host many dozens of species of moth, and the viceroy butterfly!
Pollination: Male and female needed.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic
Soil Type: Adaptable
Height: 6’-12’
Width: 4’-10’
Bloom Color: -
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Fruit: Small capsules split to release small seeds in fall.
Fall Color: Yellow
Root Type: Branching
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Hosts many insects including the viceroy butterfly, as well as leafhoppers, beetles, many dozens of species of moth, and smaller insects. Seeds and capsules are occasionally eaten by white-crowned sparrows and squirrels. Commonly browsed by mammals.
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