Bay Willow

Salix pentandra

Tree10×10 mzone 5–8full sun

Profile

Family: Salicaceae
Habit: Tree
Height: 10 m
Spread: 10 m
Growth: fast
Lifespan: 60 years
First yield: after 4 years
Hardiness: zone 5–8
Shade tolerance: full sun
Soil: Sand, Silt, Clay
Soil moisture: moist – near water
pH: 5.5 – 7.5

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible1 of 10

Medicinal5 of 10

Other uses6 of 10

Growing

Loves moist to wet soils on banks, ditches and floodplains, in full sun. Easily propagated from hardwood cuttings and tolerates pruning well.

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