Plant types and subtypes: Trees & Shrubs, Shrubs, Deciduous
Light Requirements: sun, part-sun, part-shade
Water Use: medium
Soil Moisture: moist, wet
Soil Description: acid, average, loam, clay, sand
Height: 6'-12'
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Color: yellow, green
Leaf Color: green
Hardiness Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Additional Tags: attracts bees, fall interest, naturalizing, ornamental foliage, pond margin plant, stream margin plant
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Description
Salix sericea
Also known as:silky willow
,Salix coactilis, Salix grisea, Salix pensylvanica
Description
Salix sericea is a fast growing , multi-stemmed shrub that rarely reaches more than 12' at maturity. The common name "silky willow" is a reference to the hairy, "silky" undersides of its leaves. These are green, blade or lance-like, and turn to yellow in fall. The flowers (catkins) are also silky.
Cultivation
Salix sericea is a nonsuckering species of willow. It can naturalize, slowly forming colonies propagated from seed. It is a moisture-loving plant that is commonly found near running fresh water, along rivers, streams and brooks. It prefers slightly acidic, well-drained soils. It is very adaptable to light conditions ranging from full-sun to open-shade. The blooming period occurs during late spring. Zones 4-8
Propagation
Propagate from seed, or by cuttings.
Additional Notes
More adaptable and less aggressive than other shrub-like species of willow. The flowers are very attractive to bees.
Native Range & Classification
Recorded County Distribution: USDA data
Native Range:
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV
USDA Endangered Status:
- Endangered: AR
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants | |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants | |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta | Seed plants | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants | |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons | |
| Subclass | Dilleniidae | ||
| Order | Salicales | ||
| Family | Salicaceae | Willow family | |
| Genus | Salix | willow | |
| Species | Salix sericea | silky willow |