Salix lemmonii (Lemmon's Willow) Native Starter 5 This plant provides food and

This plant provides food and shelter for wildlife

open moist places

The trees host butterfly caterpillars and provide perches and nesting places for many bird species

and south into Mid-Coastal California at elevations up to 4600 ft

Sun needs: part to full shade

Salix lemmonii (Lemmon's Willow) Native Starter 5 This plant provides food andPlant Description: a fast growing, dense, multi stemmed deciduous shrub with smooth to waxy yellow to brown stems. Petite leaves are lance to oval shaped with pointed tips and shiny green above and pale and waxy below. Flowers are catkins that arrive as the leaves emerge. Leaves turn yellow in the fall. Height: 10 14 ft Width: 10 14 ft Watering needs: Moist to wet Sun needs: Full sun to partial shade Soil needs: Likes moist or wet, well draining soil.