New and Unread Tree-Mails
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 30 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring |
| Inflorescence Type: | Catkin |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Erosion control Medicinal Herb Suitable for forage |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Mg (Magnesium) |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Bees Wind Various insects |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
| Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Apr 13, 2017 9:30 AM Native in the Pacific Northwest, from Alaska to central California. Found in moist woods and along water ways. Provides food and cover for wildlife. Fast growing, good for erosion control. The bark contains salicin. [ Reply to this comment | |
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| Salt tolerant plants by eclayne | Feb 8, 2013 9:39 PM | 130 |
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