Salix nigra (Black Willow)

GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅Moist to Wet Soil.

SIZE: 30-60 ft. Spread: 30-60 ft.

FLOWERS: Yellowish-green blooms March-April.

WILDLIFE: For songbirds, waterfowl and small mammals. The bark, tender twigs and buds are food for browsers such as deer, rabbits and beaver.

LARVAL HOST TO: Mourning Cloak, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple, Viceroy and Tiger Swallowtail.

NATIVE TO: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV

ZONE: 4-9

MALE CLONE. DOES NOT SET SEED. Valuable in binding soil banks, thus preventing soil erosion and flood damage. Beneficial when planted in wetlands and near ponds, particularly if the ponds are overrun with algae.