Description

Salix sericea, Silky Willow 18″ 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.

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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:

Native to Coastal Regions:
Native To Mountain Regions:
Native to Piedmont Regions:
OBL – Almost always occur in wetlands:
Part Sun – Part Shade :
Saline tolerant:
Salt Tolerant:
Small Mammals:
Songbirds:
Tree:
Waterfowl:
Wet soil (Tidal):
Full Sun:

Salix sericea, Silky Willow 18″ 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-April
Fruit: Cone / April-May
Fall Color: Yellow
 Exposure:

• Full Sun
• Part Sun

moisture:

• Moist
• Wet

Ph: 6-8
Type: Salix sericea Live Stakes

• 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

Silky Willow Native Habitat: Fresh tidal marshes and swamps, forested wetlands, floodplains, wet meadows, seasonally to regularly saturated or flooded
Notes:

• Streambank stabilizer
• Spreads by suckers
• Preferred food of ruffed grouse and pine grosbeak
• Tolerates flooding
• Tolerates salinity
• Erosion Control
• Flood Tolerant

High Wildlife Value:

• Songbirds
• Game Birds
• Small Mammals
• Waterfowl

OBL – Almost always occur in wetlands

Salix sericea Live Stakes

Native to Coastal Regions
Native To Mountain Regions
Native to Piedmont Regions
Native Tree

Salix sericea, Silky Willow 18″ 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.

See all available Live Stakes