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Sitka Willow (Salix sitchensis) is a native tree or shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is fast growing and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 23 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are white and bloom in the . Leaves are light-green and deciduous. It tends to grow in edges of lakes and streams and wet meadows, at elevations from 3300-11200 feet.
Tree, Shrub
10 - 23 ft Tall
Upright
Fast
Winter Deciduous
White, Cream, Yellow, Green
Spring
Hedge
Partial Shade
High
Moderate
Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.
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.
1, 2, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Edges of lakes and streams, wet meadows
Mixed Evergreen Forest, Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 204 likely