Salix alba - White Willow

Variety overview

Specifications:

Origin:

Central Europe

Habit:

An impressive medium-size or large tree, 10-20 (24) m tall, 8-15 m wide; initially slenderly conical, soon with domed or broadly round crown, branches diagonally upright, twigs extended to loosely overhanging; fast-growing, the first 10-20 years 50-100 cm a year, then 15-20 cm.

Flower:

Catkins while leaves shoot, yellow, April to May; pleasantly fragrant.

Leaves:

Lanceolate, silvery grey while leaves shoot, then pale grey-green.

Demands:

Sun (light shade); tolerates heat, frost hardy; good for urban areas, wind resistant.

Soil:

Fresh to damp, tolerates floods, on all nutritious, alkaline substrates, also clay; somewhat tolerant of salt.

Note:

Due to its almost unlimited ability to regenerate, the white willow is often used as a pollarded willow. It is frequently found by ponds and on riverbanks or beaches, and is ideal for holding top soil with its fine root system.

Hardiness:

Zone 4

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