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Booth's Willow (Salix boothii) is a uncommon native shrub that grows in central and northern California. It is fast growing and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 24 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are green and bloom in the late spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in wet meadows and shores, at elevations from 0-11300 feet.

Plant type

Tree

Size

12 - 24 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Green, Cream, Yellow

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun

Water

High

Soil description

Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.

Propagation

For propagating by seed: No treatment. Use fresh seeds (usually only viable a few days). Seeds should not be covered or pressed into a medium. Seedbed should be kept saturated for the first month. Easily propogated from cuttings.

Site type

Wet meadows, shores

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Birds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 158 likely

Confirmed Likely

Luteus Dart Moth

Abagrotis trigona

Acerra normalis

Frosty Dagger Moth

Acronicta brumosa

Fingered Dagger Moth

Acronicta dactylina