Salix sericea

Common Name
Silky willow
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
16.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8

Photographer: Alan Weakley
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Photographer: Alan Weakley
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Habitat: Bogs, fens, seeps, seepage swamps, and rocky stream banks. Frequent in the mountains; infrequent in the piedmont; rare in the coastal Plain.

Wildlife value: This plant supports Viceroy and Acadian Hairstreak butterfly larvae. Flowers are pollinated by native bees and honey bees.

Flower Color
Brown
Green
Flower Prominence
Reduced
Bloom Time
Spring
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Soil Texture
Clay
High organic matter
Sandy
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Top 30 for Butterfly and Moth Caterpillars?
Yes
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
455
Top 30 for Pollen Specialist Bees?
Yes
Number of Pollen Specialist Bees that Rely on this Genus
14
Tolerates
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

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