Sageleaf Willow
Salix candida Flueggé ex Willd.
Willow family
Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
6.0 feet
Spread
5.0 feet
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Growing Conditions
Shade Tolerance
Intermediate
Water Use
High
Clay Soil
Yes
Sandy Soil
Yes
Drought Tolerance
Low
Flood Tolerance
High
Fire Tolerance
High
Salt Tolerance
None
pH Range
5.7 – 7.6
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host
Hemileuca lucina
Fall Color
No
Evergreen
No
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (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.