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Shining Willow

Salix lucida

Named for its glossy, lustrous leaves, this wetland willow forms a handsome large shrub or small tree along streams and marsh edges in the North and East.

Family

Salicaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

13–13 ft

Spacing

8–18 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist, wet

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

April, May, June, July

Bloom colors

yellow

Wildlife value

butterflies, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~455 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

specimen, hedge or screen, rain garden

Native states

AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY