Hooker’s Willow

Salix hookeriana

Photo Credit: Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart, wikimedia, public domain with attribution

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Photo Credit: Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart, Public Domain

Plant Description

Hooker’s willow grows in sandy swales where it tolerates extended periods of flooding. It has attractive soft hairy leaves and does well in full to partial sun and wet soils. It is fast-growing to form thickets that provide wildlife habitat, erosion control, and windbreaks. It can be pruned into a single-trunked tree.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Broadleaf Tree Shrub
Habitats	Ditches Floodplains Little Habitats Marshes Riparian areas Rivers Seeps Streams Swamps Waterways Wetlands
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Moist Moist to wet Seasonally flooded soil
Special Uses	Attracts birds Attracts hummingbirds Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Deciduous Erosion control Provides soil stabilization Provides wildlife habitat Restoration/revegetation Woody
Shade Preference	Full sun Part shade
Mature Height	27'