Booth's Willow

Salix boothii Dorn - Willow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24.0 feet

Planting Distance: 20 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Booth's Willow: Papilio glaucus canadensis

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (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.