Salix sericea

silky willow

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Photo credit: Christopher F. Miller, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Jersey.
Family

Salicaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory), Tall Shrub

Height

12 - 12ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

June - July

Fall Color

yellow

Habitat

Marshes, ditches, low woods. Mts. & Pied. OBL

Notes

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain