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Yellow Willow (Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra) is a native tree that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is fast growing and short-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 53 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are green and bloom in the spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in wet places, at elevations from 0-8000 feet.

Plant type

Tree, Shrub

Size

33 - 53 ft Tall

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Cream, Yellow, Green

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High

Ease of care

Moderate

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.

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10*, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Site type

Wet places

Plant communities

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Birds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 224 likely

Confirmed Likely

Luteus Dart Moth

Abagrotis trigona

Acerra normalis

Sallow Button

Acleris hastiana

Acleris senescens