Sageleaf Willow
Other Names: sage willow, hoary willow
Family: Salicaceae
Native to: Eastern North America, Interior North America, Western North America
Eco benefits: (none)
Natural habitat: swamps & bogs, understory, waters edge
Shapes: clump
Height: 1-4ft
Growth rate: fast
Light: full sun
Soil: moist and fertile, tolerates wet feet, wet
The Sageleaf willow is a short lived, fast growing, low shrub native to most of Canada and the Northern United States. It commonly grows in bogs, riverbanks and generally wet areas.
Young twigs are densely covered with fine hairs (pubescent); older twigs gray-brown to yellow. Leaves are narrow, slightly hairy above and densely wooly beneath. Sageleaf willow can be susceptible to pest and disease issues.
References
E-Flora BC. (n.d.). Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. Retrieved from http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Salix+candida
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. (2018). Salix candida. Retrieved from https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SACA4
United States Conservation Service. (n.d.). Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd. Retrieved from https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SACA4
