Heartleaf Willow

Salix cordata Michx. - Willow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Green, Brown

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Heartleaf Willow: Automeris io io, Erynnis icelus, Limenitis archippus

Native Range

  • USA:  Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Ontario, Québec
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.