mountain willow
Salix arbuscula
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Greenish (red anthers)
Garden uses
Notes
Mountain willow (Salix arbuscula) is a shrub for rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. It stays low at 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. The greenish flowers have red anthers and open in late spring.
Pairs well with Sensitive fern, Black chokeberry, and Gooseneck loosestrife.
Native range
Scotland, Scandinavia, and northern Russia.