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Trees and shrubs
Sitka willow
Salix sitchensis
In stockNative to the USRestorationRiparianHedgerowLandscape
Sitka willow is a deciduous tree that reaches about 23 feet at maturity, with a rapid growth rate. Up to about 25 feet tall. In the wild it grows in moist soils, along beaches and streams and in open areas through coastal coniferous forests.
Water
High
Light
Sun, Part shade, Shade
Hardiness
Zone 5
Mature height
23 ft
| Size | Each | At $10,000+ order | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gal | $5.70Retail $9.99 | $5.13 | |
| 2 gal | $9.80 | $8.82 | |
| 5 gal | $21.00 | $18.90 |
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Growing guide
- Growth habit
- Deciduous Tree
- Mature size
- Up to about 25 feet tall.
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Water needs
- High; medium drought tolerance once established; low tolerance of saturated soil
- Soil moisture
- Moist, Wet
- Light
- Sun, Part Shade, Shade
- Cold hardiness
- To -18°F (about USDA Zone 5)
- Bloom
- White · Mar, Apr, May, Jun
- Grows in
- Moist soils, along beaches and streams and in open areas through coastal coniferous forests.
- Native range
- Pacific Coast from SW. Alaska southeast to central California and east in mountains to W. Montana and central Alberta; mostly near sea level; inland locally to 5000' (1524 m).
Wildlife and uses
Good for: Restoration, Riparian, Hedgerow, Landscape
Sources
Hardiness zone is estimated from the USDA minimum temperature. Uses are suggested from USDA plant traits.
