Common name: Sandbar Willow
Scientific name: Salix exigua
Category: Native Shrub, Common
Sample mature size: 6 m tall, 5 m wide; 20 ft tall, 16.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun, Partial-sun
Water: Medium-wet
Soil: Clay, Sand, Loam
Blooms: Yellow in April
Natural habitats: Roadsides-ravines, Riverbanks-beaches
Wildlife benefits: Host plant π, Beneficial insects π, Bees/wasps π, Deer/moose π¦, Rodents πΏοΈ, Butterflies/skippers π¦
Points of interest: - Has both male and female flowers, where the males provide more pollen for bees
- A larval host to the mourning cloak and tiger swallowtail
- Grows in colonies due to root system spreading; good for soil erosion control
- Important to native pollinators each spring as they have higher amounts of pollen and nectar early in the growing season when other food sources are scarce