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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

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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
Habit
• Multi-stem/Clump form
• Tree form
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.