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Salix sitchensis (Sitka Willow)

Salix sitchensis

Also known as Sitka Willow

$9.95

Size

☀SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterModerate to high
🌡Zones2-9
🌿NativePNW native
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Salix sitchensis (Sitka Willow), 'Sitka Willow' is valued in the landscape for character, form, and seasonal interest.

Sitka Willow , PNW native streambank and wetland willow, important pollinator forage and pioneer species in disturbed riparian habitats.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist; tolerates wet sites soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Use in riparian restoration. Fast-growing.

This species is native to the Pacific Northwest and contributes ecologically as a wildlife host on the right site.

Plant Details

Botanical
Salix sitchensis
Common name
Sitka Willow
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
15-30 ft tall × 10-20 ft wide
Growth rate
Fast
Bloom time
Late winter through early spring
Bloom color
Yellow
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in moist soil; tolerates wet and seasonally flooded sites. Well-suited to riparian and streambank plantings. Establishes and spreads quickly once planted.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Native specialist bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support, Bird forage, Larval host, Bird habitat
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