Arctic Willow

Salix arctica Pall.

Willow family

Plant Type
Subshrub, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
10 inches
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host Boloria titania, Clossiana frigga, Clossiana titania, Colias hecla, Colias nastes, Gynaephora groenlandica, Gynaephora rossii

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Washington
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (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.

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