Common name: Woolly-Headed Willow
Scientific name: Salix eriocephala
Category: Native Shrub, Common
Sample mature size: 5 m tall, 3 m wide; 16.5 ft tall, 10 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun, Partial-sun
Water: Medium-wet
Soil: Clay, Silt, Loam
Blooms: Yellow in April
Natural habitats: Swamp-wetland, Meadow-grasslands
Wildlife benefits: Host plant π, Beneficial insects π, Rodents πΏοΈ, Deer/moose π¦, Bees/wasps π, Butterflies/skippers π¦
Points of interest: - Host plant to the Mourning Cloak Butterfly
- This shrub is one of the earliest to flower in the spring, attracting hungry pollinators, butterflies, and insects for the nectar and flowers
- Multi-stemmed can become invasive
- Found naturally along flood plains, wet meadows, and river banks
