Autumn Willow

Salix serissima (L.H. Bailey) Fernald

Willow family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
15.0 feet
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host Hemileuca lucina

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Québec, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, 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.

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