Salix humilis (Prairie Willow)

POTTED PLANT

$18.25
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SKU:
SAHUM-GA
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:
9 feet
FLOWER COLOR:
Green
BLOOM PERIOD:
1 Spring
SUNLIGHT PREFERENCE:
Full sun to light shade
MOISTURE:
Dry, average
FORMAL LANDSCAPING:
4-Star
DEER RESISTANT:
Yes
An attractive, compact shrub that will attract hordes of small bees and other pollinators early in the season. It is also a host plant for several species of butterfly whose larvae eat the foliage. Prairie willow is dioecious. The male catkins are silvery with hints of yellow or red from the anthers. The female floret is greenish.
 
Uses: Medicinal, wildlife cover, pollinators, butterfly host plant
Bloom time: March - May
 
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Space: 4 to 6 feet
 
Sun: Full sun to light shade
Moisture: Dry to average

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