Salix eriocephala 'Ames 27768'
Heart-leaved Willow

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 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage:
Green
 Soil:
Prefers moist to wet soils.
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Bark is light grey and extremely smooth with glabrous, remotely shallowly serrulate leaves measuring 9-10 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. Foliage is somewhat red-tinged during emergence later shifting to dark green.
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 Special Characteristics:
  • Plants That Tolerate 108
  • Uses 54

    • Additional Information

    The Heart-Leaved Willow in the wild is found along riverbanks, this tree is used for erosion control and thrives in wet soil.

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