Sandbar Willow
Salix exigua
A thicket-forming streambank willow with narrow silvery leaves, spreading by root suckers to bind soil. Excellent for erosion control and streambank restoration across the West and Great Plains.
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 30–30 ft
- Spacing
- 6–20 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- green
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~455 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen, rain garden, erosion control
- Native states
- AR, AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MT, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY
Related native plants
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- Black Willow (Salix nigra)
- Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepis)
- Coastal Plain Willow (Salix caroliniana)
- Pussy Willow (Salix discolor)
- Prairie Willow (Salix humilis)
- Shining Willow (Salix lucida)