Mac Kenzie's Willow

Salix prolixa Andersson - Willow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 45.0 feet

Planting Distance: 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 36 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early 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: Medium

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Wind

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territorie, Yukon
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.