NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Salix caroliniana
Carolina Willow, Coastal Plain Willow
Scientific Name: |
Salix caroliniana |
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Genus: |
Salix |
Species Epithet: |
caroliniana |
Common Name: |
Carolina Willow, Coastal Plain Willow |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Salicaceae (Willow Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Riverbanks, sandbars, interdune ponds, canal banks, other wet sites. Rare to absent in NC mountains, rare to uncommon in the piedmont, and common in the coastal plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure, S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Sometimes available as live stakes. Host plant for several butterfly species. |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/salix-caroliniana/ |
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