Douglas County Conservation District                                                                         ~Helping People Help the Land~                                                                                                            

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Golden Willow
Salix alba vitellina           

Wildlife Value

Good browse food for big game, rabbits, and beaver.  Provides forage for browsing wildlife such as whitetail and mule deer through the sapling stage.  Provides important nesting and roosting habitat for various species of birds.  Introduced from Europe, north Africa, and central Asia.

Growth form globular to spreading
Crown density moderate
Size to 35' high
to 35' spread
Drought
resistance		 poor
Cold hardiness excellent
Growth rate rapid
Life span moderate
Elevation
range		 to 8,000 feet
Soil
conditions		 moist; tolerates alkaline and salts well
Possible insect
problems		 aphids
Possible disease 
problems		 cytospora canker, bacterial wetwood
Wildlife value moderate:  song and game birds; food value for buds and twigs
Seasonal color orange-yellow bark on young growth in winter
Miscellany requires moist soil