Salix lasiandra
Pacific willow · also Shining willow, Red willow, Whiplash willow
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Salix lasiandra, also known as Pacific willow, is a deciduous large shrub or small tree native to wetland habitats of northern and western North America. It grows to 10-49 feet tall with an upright, asymmetric crown and glossy dark green leaves. This species is suitable for urban planting where high water availability is present, attracting a variety of wildlife.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 360.02%—3.0 in
- 20.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–49 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 6.8 in, 90th percentile 13 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests
- Arizona Mountains forests
- British Columbia coastal conifer forests
- Central British Columbia Mountain forests
- Colorado Rockies forests
- Northern California coastal forests
- Northern Pacific Alaskan coastal forests
- Northern Rockies conifer forests
- Sierra Nevada forests
Boreal Forests/Taiga
- Northwest Territories taiga
Other Salix in the catalogue
34 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
