Description

Salix sericea, Silky Willow 12″ Live Stakes for Erosion Control

An order minimum of 100 of this size/species is required.

For Shipping, Install and additional info please see “Native Species Live Stake FAQ’s“

Native Live Stakes are cut and shipped while dormant, late fall to early spring.
Stakes are cut with one end angled for ease of planting.

Aquatic animal habitat support:
Attractive Flowers:
Average to moist soil:
Butterflies:
Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture:
Erosion Control:
FACW- Usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands:
Flood Tolerant:
Fragrant:
Full – Part Sun (6+ hours of sun):
Game Birds:
High Wildlife Value:
Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay:
Moist Soil:
Native to Coastal Regions:
Native To Mountain Regions:
Native to Piedmont Regions:
OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands:
Occasionally wet soil (non tidal):
Part Sun – Part Shade :
Saline tolerant:
Salt Tolerant:
Sandy soil, coarse texture:
Small Mammals:
Songbirds:
Tree:
Waterfowl:
Wet soil (Tidal):
Full Sun:

Salix sericea, Silky Willow 12″ Live Stakes for Erosion Control

Botanic Name (s): Salix sericea

Common Name(s): Silky Willow

Mature height : 35-50′

Mature spread:20-35′

Flower Color/ Bloom Time : Yellow / March-Appril

Fruit: cone / April-May

Fall Color:Yellow

Sun Exposure: Full Sun Part Sun

Soil moisture: Moist Wet

Soil Ph:6-8

Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture

Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay

Organic soil- high level of decayed leaves, bark

Sandy soil, coarse texture

Native Habitat: Fresh tidal marshes and swamps, forested wetlands, floodplains, wet meadows, seasonally to regularly satrated or flooded

Notes: Streambank stabilizer, spreads by suckers, preferred food of ruffrd grouse and pine grosbeak, tolerates flooding, tolerates salinity Erosion Control Flood Tolerant

High Wildlife Value: SongbirdsGame Birds Small Mammals Waterfowl

OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands

Native to Coastal Regions

Native To Mountain Regions

Native to Piedmont Regions

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Salix sericea, Silky Willow 12″ Live Stakes for Erosion Control

An order minimum of 100 of this size/species is required.

For Shipping, Install and additional info please see “Native Species Live Stake FAQ’s“

Native Live Stakes are cut and shipped while dormant, late fall to early spring.
Stakes are cut with one end angled for ease of planting.