White Willow (Salix alba)
Quick grow facts
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What it is
The white willow is a medium to large size, fast-growing, deciduous tree that has a weeping or rounded habit and can reach a height of 50 to 70 feet. In the spring, this plant has male and female flowering catkins that appear on separate trees.
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How to use it
Inner bark - raw or cooked. It can be dried, ground into a powder and added to cereal flour then used in making bread etc.
PFAFHarvest in Houston
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Container tips
Likes full sun to partial shade. Wants well-drained soil, kept moist; handles some wet spells.
NC State ExtensionCautions
White willow can attract aphids, flea beetles, sawfly larvae, willow scale, borers, lace bugs, and caterpillars. It is susceptible to anthracnose, rust diseases, crown gall, root rot, honey fungus, powdery mildew, leaf spots, cankers, and blights.
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