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Salix nigra

Black Willow

Common along streams, lakes, or wet areas, they exhibit an irregular crown of shiny, green foliage, greenish-yellow catkins and deeply fissured, rough-textured bark.

  • »  Small, greenish-yellow catkins
  • »  Long, dark, shiny, green leaves turn yellow in the fall
  • »  Deeply fissured, dark brown bark
  • »  Slender branches form an irregular crown
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

1gal
$22.59
15gal
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  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:18-20 m
  • Spread:4-5 m
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Moist to Wet Soils
Moist to Average
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
Fast
Attributes
Native to Ontario
Catkins
Deciduous
Flowering Time
Spring
Foliage Color
Green (dark)
Landscape uses
Bog or water garden
Naturalizing
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Salix nigra

Native to Ontario

As with most willow, the Native Americans used it for a variety of purposes. The wood is used for millwork, furniture, doors, cabinets and pulpwood. 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Salix nigra

 Black willow grows best in a medium to wet soil, in full sun. It is the largest of North American willow.