Sandbar Willow
Salix interior
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Sandbar Willow is a large multi-stemmed native deciduous shrub or a single trunked small tree with narrow foliage that has widely spaced teeth and paler undersides and turns bright green-yellow in fall. Small yellow catkins bloom in spring. Thrives in full sun with moist to wet well drained soils.
Salix interior supports a large number of the specialized bees.
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Origins: |
Central N. America |
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Height: |
6' - 22' |
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Spread: |
6' - 20' |
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Spacing: |
15' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High maintenance. Avoid dry soils. Prune as needed in late winter early spring. Susceptible to various diseases, including blights, powdery mildew, leaf spots and cankers. Possible pests include aphids, scale, borers, and lacebugs. Prune as needed in late winter to early spring. A prolific spreader, plant in contained area and remove root suckers to prevent colonization.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, and Shade Tree
COMPANION PLANTS: Red Maple, River Birch, Sycamore
IMAGES: Ryan Hodnett, Interior Sandbar Willow (Salix interior) - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2014-08-05, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Rob Foster iNaturalist observer], Salix interior iNat-88307789, CC BY 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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