Common name: Peach-Leaved Willow
Scientific name: Salix amygdaloides
Category: Native Tree - Deciduous, Common
Sample mature size: 12 m tall, 5 m wide; 39.5 ft tall, 16.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Wet
Soil: Peat, Loam
Blooms: Yellow in April
Natural habitats: Swamp-wetland
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps π, Beneficial insects π, Deer/moose π¦, Landfowl π¦
Points of interest: - Requires full sun, but will tolerate partial shade
- Can easily be started from cuttings
- Is a good choice for wildlife: rabbits, deer, moose, and elk feed on twigs, foliage, and bark
- Several species of birds eat the buds and young twigs, and beavers use willow branches as a source of food and dam construction materials
- Widely used to stabilize stream banks, reduce erosion and protect water quality
