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Drummond's willow
Salix drummondiana


Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 6.0 ft. to 12.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 ft. to 12.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Fish, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Riparian, Subalpine, Wet Meadow, Wetlands
Season of Bloom
April, May, June, July
Flower Color
Green Shades, Yellow Shades, Inconspicious
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Suckers
Design Considerations
Fall Color, Screening, Winter Interest
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type
Gravel, Nutrient Poor, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.