5/3/2023 0 Comments Wandering willows flower seedMourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) has one flight from June-July. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) has three flights in the deep south from February-November and two flights in the north from May-September. Attributes: Genus: Salix Species: nigra Family: Salicaceae Life Cycle: Woody Country Or Region Of Origin: North America Fire Risk Rating: low flammability Wildlife Value: This is a larval host plant for several butterflies.Tags: #weeping #deciduous #full sun tolerant #heat tolerant #drought tolerant #wildlife plant #native tree #green flowers #yellow flowers #nectar plant #piedmont #spring flowers #riparian #wetlands #high maintenance #flowering tree #erosion control #specialized bees #moist soil #food source wildlife #fast growing #fire low flammability #NC native #dioecious #small and large mammals #native garden #mountains #catkins #mourning cloak butterflies #summer interest #spring interest #interesting buds #pollinator plant #compaction tolerant #larval host plant #fruits summer #food source summer #deciduous tree #fruits spring #food source spring #Coastal OBL #food source herbage #food source pollen #Piedmont Mountains OBL #wet soils tolerant #bird friendly #butterfly friendly #flood tolerant #host #bee friendly #host plant #Audubon #eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly #red-spotted purple butterfly #viceroy butterflies #eastern comma butterfly #coastal plant See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Shallow roots can clog sewers or drains if trees are sited in improper locations. Wood is soft and weak and tends to crack in wind, ice, or snow. Disease problems include blights, powdery mildew, leaf spots, crown gall, and cankers. Litter from leaves, twigs, and branches cause a lot of maintenance. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Insects that may be a problem include tent caterpillars, willow sawfly, leaf beetles, aphids, and stem/twig borers. Salix nigra can be pruned and kept at shrub size by cutting them to the ground every 2-3 years. While it bares similarity to the also native Coastal Plains Willow, the two species can be told apart by the leaves– S. In the right location, its shallow roots can act as a quality soil binder, providing excellent erosion control. The wood is soft and weak, but is used for building crates, the cores of furniture, wooden utensils, and formerly used for building prosthetics.īlack willow is generally not recommended for use as a specimen in residential landscapes because of its susceptibility to breakage, potential insect/disease problems, need for soils that never dry out, litter problems, shallow spreading root system which may seek out water/sewer pipes, and mature size potential. The bark of black willow is dark brown to black, developing deep grooves and a rough texture with shaggy scales as it ages. Prune as needed in late winter to early spring. It has a shallow, spreading root system that is good for stabilizing soils and makes the tree an effective selection for erosion control. It is tolerant of many soil types so long as ample moisture is present. The black willow grows in consistently moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade. It is the largest of NC's willow species and grows nearly everywhere in the state, save for the high peaks of the Mountain region. from Maine to Minnesota south to Colorado, Texas, and Florida and in Canada from New Brunswick to Manitoba. It is native to moist to wet soils of floodplains, stream/river banks, swamps, marshes, sloughs, and ponds in the U. It may soar to as much as 140’ tall in optimum growing conditions. It typically grows to 70-80’ tall on single or multiple curved trunks, typically 1-2' thick, topped by a spreading, rounded but sometimes irregular crown. Salix nigra, commonly called black willow, is a medium-to-large, fast-growing, deciduous willow tree. Phonetic Spelling SAY-liks NY-grah Description
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