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Salix exigua

Sandbar Willow (Coyote Willow)

Spreading by underground stolons, it is an excellent choice for binding soils along banks or planting in shallow water around ponds. The branchlets are slender, hairy, and reddish-brown at first, becoming smooth and brown to grayish with age. Yellowish-green catkins appear before the narrow, silvery-gray leaves.

  • »  AKA Salix interior
  • »  Yellowish-green catkins
  • »  Narrow, silvery-gray leaves
  • »  Excellent for binding soils along banks
  • »  Can be a small tree or shrub
  • »  Bloom Time: Mid to late spring

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  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:3-4 m
  • Spread:5-6 m
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Attributes
Native to Ontario
Catkins
Deciduous
Flowering Time
Spring
Habit
Spreading
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape uses
Bog or water garden
Naturalizing
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Salix exigua

Native to Ontario

The branches were used by Native Americans to make flexible poles and building materials. The smaller twigs were used to make baskets and the bark for cord and string. The bark and leaves also had several medicinal uses. 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Salix exigua

Sandbar willow grows best in a moist soil and is suitable for wetland edges, riverbanks, or erosion control.