Yellow Willow

Salix lutea Nutt. - Willow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16.0 feet

Planting Distance: 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Yellow Willow: Colias gigantea gigantea, Limenitis lorquini

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, 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.