Mac Kenzie's Willow

Salix prolixa Andersson

Willow family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

45.0 feet

Spread

6.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance High

Soil

Soil Types Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.0 – 7.0

Frost-Free Days 49 days

Precipitation 16 – 86 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Wind

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

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.