Salix nigra (Black Willow)

Salix nigra (Black Willow)Black Willow is a fast growing tree, often multi trunk, found in wet soil along streams or any water's edge. It stays smaller in drier soils. Black Willow is a structurally weak shade tree, but excellent for erosion control. It is also a honey plant. The young stems are very flexible and are used in basket and furniture making. Its bark contains salicylic acid, the active ingredient of aspirin. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use High Sun exposure

Bloom color Pale yellow/white with pale purple Bloom time Spring

butterflies Host plant Io moth and Hairstreak butterflies

Dion Skipper and Dun's Skipper butterflies

Water use Low to medium Sun exposure Full sun

Native Coralbean is a thorny shrub with brilliant red flowers

it will reseed freely

beneficial insects

but it blooms better if it gets 3-4 hours of sun

Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak butterfly Notes Dies back to ground in winter

sandy or loamy soils in full sun

Russian Sage makes a great replacement

or planted en masse