Willow, White - S. alba

Tree-type; medium to large tree, 12 to 22 meters (40 to 65 feet) tall, with low hanging branches that form a broad spreading round crown. Twigs are nearly hairless to silky. Leaves are 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 inches) long and 1 to 3.5 cm (.35 to 1.25 inches) wide, long-pointed, v-based, and fine toothed. Leaves are gray-green above and whitened with silky-haired beneath. Glands are present at the leaf bases and stipules are lacking. White willow is prone to insect attacks. The most common white willow on the market is a selection called the golden willow. Plant out of the bankfull width on the upper channel areas and floodplain. It can be found at low to mid elevations.

Field propagation success by dormant unrooted hardwood cuttings is moderate to good.

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Last Modified: 07/05/2007