meadow willow
Salix petiolaris
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Sizeup to 20 feet tall
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom color
- Yellow , purple
Garden uses
Notes
Meadow willow (Salix petiolaris) is a large shrub or small tree for meadow plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and moist to wet soil. It bears yellow and purple catkins. Plant it in a wet meadow, where it can reach about 20 feet tall.
Pairs well with Tussock sedge, Meadowsweet, Interrupted fern, and Maximilian sunflower.
Native range
CO, CT, IA, IL, and 25 more places. See all 29
CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, VT, WA, WI; AB, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, and SK.