shining willow
Salix lasiandra
USDA zones2 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 30 feet tall10 to 25 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Shining willow (Salix lasiandra) is a shrub for hedges and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It can reach about 10 to 30 feet tall, so give it room. Butterflies and birds visit it, and it tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Abbotswood shrubby cinquefoil, Techny American arborvitae, Red fescue, and Drumstick primrose.