Peach-leaf Willow

Salix amygdaloides

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Medium-sized tree with one or sometimes several straight trunks, upright branches, and spreading crown. Short-lived and fast- growing. Susceptible to insect, disease, and wind damage. Used for erosion control. Attracts butterflies and birds. Food source for caterpillars.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Sun

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Riparian Restoration

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Low

Height (ft)

Flower Color

White

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

Apr-May

Root Depth (ft)

2.5

Salinity Tolerance

No Tolerance

Growth Rate

Rapid