Britzensis golden willow
Salix alba 'Britzensis'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size15 to 70 feet tall10 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Britzensis' golden willow (Salix alba 'Britzensis') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and stays upright, and birds visit it. It also shows fall color. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Cardinal red twig dogwood, River birch, and Winter creeper.