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Shrubs
Silky willow
Salix sericea
Zone 1 · Closest to the Water
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
- Size
- Height: 10 to 12 ft Width: 8 to 12 ft
- Bloom Color
- yellow/green catkin
- Wetland Indicator Status
- OBL Obligate wetland — almost always occurs in wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Moderate soil salt and salt spray tolerance
Notes
Wet to moist soils; sun to shade
Wildlife Value
Larval host plant for Acadian hairstreak moth; pollen source for honey bees and native bees