Pussy Willow
Salix discolor
Silvery furry catkins emerge in late winter, a prized cut stem and one of the earliest pollen sources for native bees. A multi-stemmed wetland shrub for moist soils and pond edges.
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 6–20 ft
- Spacing
- 4–12 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- March, April
- Bloom colors
- yellow, green
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~455 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen, rain garden
- Native states
- CT, IA, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, VT, WI, WV