Scouler's willow
Other Names: Nuttall Willow, Fire Willow, Mountain Willow, Black Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Native to: Interior North America, Western North America
Eco benefits: attracts pollinators, erosion control
Natural habitat: swamps & bogs, barren or disturbed ground, waters edge, inner forests, floodplains, forest edge
Shapes: clump, upright
Height: 6-40ft
Common uses: reforestation, naturalized plantings, rain garden
Light: full sun, partial shade
Soil: tolerates wet feet, dry, wet
Scouler's Willow is a shrub or tree (in favorable environments) native to western and interior North America. It grows in a variety of habitats from dry forests and cleared areas to bogs and waters edge. The widespread root system and is very water tolerant. Thin leggy branches are greenish or brownish yellow. Furry catkins flower in early spring before glossy obovate leaves emerge. Scouler's Willow is the most common willow at elevation in its range.
