Peachleaf Willow

Salix amygdaloides Andersson - Willow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 60.0 feet

Planting Distance: 7.9 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 30 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Peachleaf Willow: Melipotis jucunda

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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.