Willow, Peachleaf - S. amygdaloides

Tree-type; small to tall tree with different references reporting height from 9 to 27 meters (30 to 90 feet) tall and single base from .3 to 1.2 meters (1 to 4 feet) in diameter. It usually has 1 to 3 leaning trunks off the main trunk. Leaves are long (6 to 7 times as long as wide), with a long point at the top. They are yellow-green on the top and whitish underneath, hairless and fine-toothed, and without glands. The stems are shiny, hairless, orange-yellow to red-brown, and drooping. The bark is dark with deep furrows and sharp ridges at the base going up to smooth lighter bark on middle aged branches. Its habitat is mainly mid-elevation. Prefers fertile soils near water or on alluvial soils with moving subsurface water.

Field propagation by dormant unrooted hardwood cuttings is rarely successful. High establishment success has been found with younger-aged wood. This willow is ideal for planting into rock riprap on upper bank. It should not be planted within the bank-full width, but at the top of bank and on the floodplain.

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Last Modified: 07/05/2007