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Bebb Willow

Salix bebbiana

Bebb willow is an adaptable upland-to-wetland willow, the source of 'diamond willow' wood, important browse and an early pollen source. A pioneering shrub of clearings, fens, and forest edges.

Family

Salicaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

12–12 ft

Spacing

8–15 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist, wet

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

April, May, June

Bloom colors

white, green, brown

Wildlife value

butterflies, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~455 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

specimen, hedge or screen, rain garden

Native states

AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY