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Peachleaf Willow (Salix amygdaloides)

  • Peachleaf Willow (Salix Amygdaloides) https://www.sagebud.com/peachleaf-willow-salix-amygdaloides
    Credit: Berean Hunter | Own work | License: PD USDA
  • Peachleaf Willow (Salix Amygdaloides) https://www.sagebud.com/peachleaf-willow-salix-amygdaloides
    Credit: Berean Hunter | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
  • Peachleaf Willow (Salix Amygdaloides) https://www.sagebud.com/peachleaf-willow-salix-amygdaloides
    Credit: Berean Hunter | Own work | License: PD USDA

Salix Amygdaloides, or more commonly know as Peachleaf Willow, is a tree shrub with green foliage and white flowers of the genus Salix. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 60 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It's active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during late spring and is intolerant of shade. Salix Amygdaloides or Peachleaf Willow's floral region is North America US Lower 48

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Salix
  • Family: Salicaceae
  • Order: Salicales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Tree Shrub
  • Native Status: L48 (N) CAN (N)
  • State T/E Status: KY (H)
  • State T/E Common Name: KY (peachleaf willow)
  • National Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
  • Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(FACW) 2(FACW) 3(FACW) 4(FACW) 5(FACW) 6(FACW) 7(FACW) 8(FACW) 9(FACW)
  • Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
  • Allelopath: No
  • Bloat: None
  • C:N Ratio: Medium
  • Coppice Potential: No
  • Fall Conspicuous: No
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Color: White
  • Flower Conspicuous: No
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Foliage Porosity Summer: Dense
  • Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
  • Foliage Texture: Medium
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
  • Growth Form: Multiple Stem
  • Growth Rate: Rapid
  • Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 45
  • Height Mature (feet): 60
  • Leaf Retention: No
  • Lifespan: Short
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Resprout Ability: Yes
  • Shape and Orientation: Irregular
  • Toxicity: None
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: Medium
  • CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
  • Cold Stratification Required: Yes
  • Drought Tolerance: Low
  • Fertility Requirement: Medium
  • Fire Tolerance: High
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 130
  • Hedge Tolerance: Low
  • Moisture Use: High
  • pH (Minimum): 6
  • pH (Maximum): 8
  • Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 170
  • Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 700
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 24
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 60
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 30
  • Salinity Tolerance: None
  • Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): -33
  • Bloom Period: Late Spring
  • Commercial Availability: Routinely Available
  • Fruit/Seed Abundance: High
  • Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Spring
  • Fruit/Seed Period End: Spring
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
  • Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: Yes
  • Propagated by Corms: No
  • Propagated by Cuttings: Yes
  • Propagated by Seed: No
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: No
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seed per Pound: 2600000
  • Seed Spread Rate: Moderate
  • Seedling Vigor: Low
  • Small Grain: No
  • Vegetative Spread Rate: None


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