bayberry willow
Salix myricoides
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moist soil
Sizeup to 15 feet tall
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow , green , brown
Garden uses
Notes
Bayberry willow (Salix myricoides) is a tree for woodland and meadow plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and moist soil. It can reach about 180 inches tall and often grows with a shrubby habit. Yellow, green, and brown flowers appear in mid to late spring and again in early to mid summer. It is also drought tolerant once settled in.
Pairs well with Yellow birch, Steeplebush, Canada wild rye, and Michigan lily.
Native range
MI, OH, PA, WI; ON, and 1 more places. See all 5
MI, OH, PA, WI; ON, and QC.