Native:  North America

Tree Characteristics

  • Foliage: Deciduous, Lance-like, Green to Grayish
  • Height: 13-23 feet
  • Flowers: Inconspicuous Yellow or White. Flowers in Spring or Winter
  • Fruit:  Capsule clusters.
  • Bark: Gray to Gray-Green

Tree Site Conditions & Constraints

  • Zones: Sunset 1-24
  • Exposure: Full Sun

Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns

  • Attracts: Various Pollinators

Sources:

Calscape. “Sandbar Willow” 1965-2018. May 29, 2018.
http://calscape.org/Salix-exigua-(Sandbar-Willow)?srchcr=sc57f0069499b61

Virginia Tech Department of Dendrology. “Sandbar willow.” 2018. May 29, 2018. http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=566

Updated: June 20, 2023