#574 most planted
Salix viminalis
Basket willow · also Common osier, Osier
Deciduous
1,083
trees mapped
0.01%
of all named trees
9
cities
2.5 in
median trunk (6 cm, 51 measured)
Report an issue with this species
Salix viminalis, also known as basket willow or common osier, is a deciduous willow native to Europe, Western Asia, and the Himalayas. It is known for requiring ample water and is traditionally used for basketry and other materials.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,0060.07%——
- 420.02%—2.5 in
- 90.00%37 yr—
- 80.00%—2.0 in
- 70.00%—9.4 in
- 70.00%38 yr36 in
- 20.00%—1.2 in
- 10.00%—12 in
- 10.00%—5.9 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 40–70 ft
- Water needs
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.5 in, mean 9.0 in, 90th percentile 22 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 Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Balkan mixed forests
- Baltic mixed forests
- Central European mixed forests
- East European forest steppe
- European Atlantic mixed forests
- Western European broadleaf forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe
Other Salix in the catalogue
34 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
