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Peachleaf Willow

Salix amygdaloides

Peachleaf willow is a graceful streamside willow tree with glossy, peach-like leaves, lining rivers across the Plains and West. Early catkins feed emerging pollinators along the water's edge.

Family

Salicaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

60–60 ft

Spacing

15–30 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist, wet

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

April, May, June

Bloom colors

yellow, green

Wildlife value

butterflies, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~455 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

specimen, rain garden

Native states

AZ, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY