Salix babylonica
Family: Salicaceae
Common names: BABYLON WEEPING WILLOW, OSIER, SALLOW, WEEPING WILLOW, WILLOW
Synonym: Salix matsudana
Native to: Asia, China, Manchuria
Plant
Type: tree
Forms: clumping, erect
Leaves deciduous
Max height: 39 feet
Max width: 31 feet
Flower
white/off white, yellow
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: buds
Bird uses plant for shelter or cover or cavity: cavities, shelter
Plant features: deciduous
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in spring
Soil type: well drained
USDA Zones: zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -10 to +30 °F
Water: moist
Butterflies that feed on this plant
